Race 6 (541)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) | W C Marwing | B | Soon midfield or better. 2Ls down turning in. Ran on determinedly final 250 M and just got up to snatch win final strides. |
| 2 | 2 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | R Fradd | P- | Soon midfield but proved difficult to settle in the middle stages. Made up good ground final 200 M but the post just came a fraction too soon. |
| 3 | 10 | ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) | W M Lai | B | Soon 1 out and 1 back in 2nd place. Challenged lead upon straightening and just got collared by the first pair in the closing stages. |
| 4 | 6 | SURVEYOR (CC159) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon 4th about 2Ls off the lead. Kept on well in straight to just miss a place in a very tight finish. |
| 5 | 11 | RIGHT FRAAR (CE024) | C Munce | B | Soon took up running. Kept on well in straight but failed to dash home with principals final 50 M. |
| 6 | 3 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | O Doleuze | -- | Towards rear. Severly checked after 600 M and dropped to 2nd last. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 12 | FIREWHEEL (CD344) | D Dunn | B-/TT | Always towards rear. Made up good ground whilst hanging in final 200 M until getting close to heels near the line. |
| 8 | 9 | CONNOISSEUR'S LOVE (CD234) | H W Lai | B/H | 2 back on rail in 3rd place. Kept on in straight and failed to quicken after getting held up 200 M out. |
| 9 | 1 | MATIRI KING (CE266) | Y T Cheng | H | Towards rear and proved difficult to settle in the middle stages. Made up some late ground without looking dangerous. |
| 10 | 4 | SHANGHAI KING (CC188) | F Coetzee | TT | At rear. Never in the hunt. |
| 11 | 8 | HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) | K L Chui | TT | Midfield or worse. Found nothing in straight before dropping out tamely inside 200 M. |
| 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 |