Race 6 (523)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:64-40 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | SEA PEARL (BS262) | W Woods | B | Soon led on fence, 2Ls clear 1200 M out, went 3Ls clear 600 M out, back to 2Ls clear 200 M out, drew right away final stages. |
| 2 | 11 | SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) | S K Sit | B | 2-wide 5Ls off pace 1600 M out, 3-wide 4Ls off from 1200 M through to home straight, staying on when impeded by RISING INDEX 150 M out, ran on again. (Finished 3rd, placed 2nd.) |
| 3 | 4 | RISING INDEX (CA267) | F Coetzee | TT | Had run of race on fence 2Ls to 3Ls off pace through to home straight, 2Ls down when hung sharply left impeding SUPER SPLENDID 150 M out. (Finished 2nd, placed 3rd.) |
| 4 | 2 | HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) | M Cahill | -- | Soon in rear on fence 7Ls off pace, advanced from 1000 M out racing 4 and 5-wide to go 3Ls off speed turning for home, kept on at same pace final stages. |
| 5 | 3 | SPEEDY FORWARD (BT181) | G Mosse | B | Raced 2-wide 6Ls to 7Ls off pace 1600 M out, under pressure and 4Ls down off final bend, moderate late headway close home. |
| 6 | 1 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | W C Marwing | -- | Keen racing 2-wide and right up with pace early on, settled 2Ls off speed from 1000 M out, hard ridden round final bend and very one-paced in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | JADE RUYI (BV118) | D Whyte | -- | Settled on fence and 2-wide between 3Ls and 4Ls off pace until 600 M out when severely hampered by stricken FAIR LADY, jockey lost an iron, very awkward round home turn, no chance. |
| 8 | 6 | STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) | M W Leung | B | 3-wide 1L off pace 1600 M, still wide and 3Ls down 800 M out, gradually lost position and no chance on straightening. |
| 9 | 9 | HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) | Y T Cheng | -- | On fence 5Ls off pace 1600 M out, struggling in rear and 7Ls down when severely hampered by grounded runners 600 M out, came home in own time. |
| FE | 5 | NAMJONG BEAUTY (CA369) | K S Yu | -- | Always about 2 or 3-wide and 4Ls off pace, niggled along 1000 M out and toiling when brought down 600 M out. |
| FE | 7 | FAIR LADY (CA238) | S Seamer | -- | Prominent and keen early before racing 2-wide 2Ls off pace 1600 M out, 4Ls off pace and 2-wide when fell 600 M out. |
| FE | 12 | EXCELLENCE FOREVER (CA297) | W M Lai | -- | 4Ls off pace and very tight to fence 1800 M out, ridden to improve on inside 4Ls off pace when brought down 600 M out. |
| B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
| CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
| PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
| TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
| "1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |