Race 9 (037)
THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | ROYAL DELIGHT (CG192) | S Dye | -- | Settled just off the pace. Came to tackle leaders passing 200 M and soon asserted authority to win readily. |
| 2 | 13 | JIANG JUN (CE281) | C W Wong | -- | Settled in midfield. No clear passage behind runners onto course proper. Shifted away from grandstand side for a run down centre of track. Did best work at finish. |
| 3 | 7 | CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) | C K Tong | TT | Led or disputed lead. Headed by winner passing 200 M. Fought on under pressure to hold place only to lose 2nd late. |
| 4 | 8 | BULB KING (CD303) | W M Lai | -- | With leaders to 400 M. Unable to sustain effort inside final 150 M. |
| 5 | 14 | KINGIFLY (CG020) | H W Lai | -- | Led or disputed lead to 200 M. Gradually weakened. |
| 6 | 5 | CHATEAU KING PRAWN (CE180) | D Whyte | B2 | Settled close up just behind leaders. Failed to obtain run throughout critical stages of race. |
| 7 | 2 | SPECIAL KING PRAWN (CD212) | K L Chui | TT | Never better than midfield. No cover in centre of track from halfway out. Weakened closing stages. |
| 8 | 10 | SUGAR ON TOP (CG274) | O Doleuze | -- | Trailed the field most of the way until making good late progress inside final 200 M. |
| 9 | 9 | SHADOW KNIGHT (CE154) | E Saint-Martin | B | Close up, only to lose touch under pressure inside final 150 M. |
| 10 | 6 | DR GREEN (CG271) | G Mosse | -- | Not far off, racing within 2Ls of pace onto course proper. Gradually weakened passing 200 M. |
| 11 | 1 | ABLE CHOICE (CB126) | D Nikolic | B/TT | Settled in rear and quickly shifted out onto grandstand side. Did not find much room passing 400 M. No further impression closing stages. |
| 12 | 11 | CHEERFUL MASTER (CE309) | M Odendaal | B/TT | Well there early. Gradually weakened coming onto course proper. |
| 13 | 4 | ALINSKY (CE046) | B Prebble | B | Broke well. With leaders early, dropping to midfield onto course proper. Soon lost further ground under pressure. (Abnormal breathing noise.) |
| 14 | 12 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | H K Yim | B | Raced alone in centre of track and soon dropped to rear. |
| 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 |