Race 9 (467)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | HEAR THE ROAR (M152) | D Beadman | -- | Settled in midfield on rail, kicked strongly when clear 300 M out and soon took the lead, drew clear easily. |
| 2 | 1 | LIBERATOR (CL240) | D Whyte | B/H | Started awkwardly, settled cozily just off the speed on rail, quickened when clear 350 M out, finished off satisfactorily for 2nd, but lacked a decisive kick to challenge the winner. |
| 3 | 2 | WIN PRACTITIONER (CG180) | C Y Ho | TT | Lacked early speed as usual, travelled one from the rear, urged along halfway, swung widest for home, finished off soundly under maximum pressure for a place. |
| 4 | 6 | KING OF SCOTS (CK084) | W M Lai | -- | Settled one-off in the mid-division, checked 1600 M out, blocked at the top of the home straight, finished off well when clear 300 M out, too late. |
| 5 | 13 | THE ONLY KID (CH173) | H W Lai | V/TT | Given a waiting ride and travelled 6Ls off the pace, shifted wide at home turn, ran on soundly 400 M out and looked possible for a place, couldn't find extra final 100 M. |
| 6 | 10 | BRAVE HEART (CK277) | Y T Cheng | B/H | Easily ran up to share the lead, headed 250 M out, failed to keep on. |
| 7 | 5 | GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) | O Doleuze | TT | Proved difficult to settle when travelling 3Ls off the pace with cover, checked 700 M out, made some late ground when clear 300 M out, rather one-paced. |
| 8 | 8 | VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Lacked early speed as usual and travelled at the rear, urged along round the bend, quickened slowly in the home straight, made some late ground final 200 M. |
| 9 | 4 | SUMMER DASH (M105) | B Prebble | V | Settled in midfield on rail, niggled along rounding the bend, only one-paced in the home straight. |
| 10 | 3 | ALMIGHTY WINDPOWER (CL272) | Z Purton | B | Travelled 3-wide just off the pace, gave limited response when asked for efforts in the home straight, held ground until got tired 200 M out. |
| 11 | 12 | SUNNY MORE (M150) | F Durso | SR-/H1/TT | Pulled his way up to share the lead, raced greenly in the early stages, headed 300 M out, soon weakened. |
| 12 | 14 | TRAVEL GUIDE (CK101) | C W Wong | B/H | Started awkwardly, on-pace but caught 3-wide with no cover, urged along at home turn to maintain position, got tired 300 M out, soon faded. |
| 13 | 7 | EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) | K H Yu | TT | Pushed up to occupy a one-off spot 2Ls off the pace, struggled when turning for home, got tired 300 M out, soon dropped out. |
| 14 | 9 | BULLISH CASH (CH049) | G Mosse | TT | Taken back from gate 14 and travelled 5Ls off the speed, never competitive. (Lost left front plate.) |
| 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 |