Race 7 (590)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | COUR VALANT (P190) | Z Purton | -- | Crowded out start, picked up quickly to sit behind 4-way fight for lead, easing 2-back entering turn. Switched out 250m to get clear running and finished off strongly. |
| 2 | 5 | ALL WIN BOY (P171) | A Suborics | H/TT | Raced in restricted room after start, shuffled back to last pair along fence. Stayed inside turning for home, found split 200m out and ran on strongly. |
| 3 | 6 | SUNNY FAY (M119) | J Moreira | CP/H/TT | Began fairly, ridden along behind midfield but away from fence. Taken very wide entering straight and ran on steadily. |
| 4 | 10 | DINING STAR (P161) | K Teetan | -- | Dislodged jockey before start. Began well and then pressed forward to join 4-way fight for lead. Got ahead 550m, joint leader to 80m when swamped. |
| 5 | 7 | GETAWAY GUY (N142) | H Bowman | B/TT | Began well, ridden along early, cut in to fence and improved position. Turned in behind leaders and kept on well to the line. |
| 6 | 4 | TONYBOY (S101) | B Prebble | TT | Taken across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling. Over-raced 1000m when got close to heels, taken out from 400m and ran home strongly down the centre of the track. |
| 7 | 8 | MERIDIAN TREASURE (N084) | C K Tong | B | Began well and joined cut-throat battle for early lead before settling one-back, one-off entering turn. Kept on steadily to 250m when bumped and unbalanced. Faded. |
| 8 | 1 | SILLY BUDDIES (S054) | O Doleuze | TT1 | Began well, ridden to hold forward position and caught in 4-way battle for early lead. Kept on steadily in straight under hard riding but flattened final stages. |
| 9 | 12 | SPEEDY WINNER (S079) | K C Leung | B | Slow into stride, last on settling, cut to fence and took closer order. Stayed on fence in straight but only one-paced final 300m. |
| 10 | 3 | HAWTHORNE (CL136) | M Chadwick | -- | Began well, hard ridden out wide to join battle for lead, raced without cover thereafter. Gave ground soon after straightening for home. |
| 11 | 11 | LUCKY DAY (S014) | D Whyte | CP/TT | Jumped OK, ridden along early but kept 3-wide mostly. Lost left hind plate 900m. Found little in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | GLORY OF LONGWAH (S141) | C Y Ho | SR/TT | Jumped fairly, ridden along early but held wide. Stayed towards rear mostly and never competitive. |
| 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 |