Race 7 (374)
THE HONG KONG CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | DASHING KING (T297) | Y T Cheng | H-/B1 | Pushed forward but wide before settling half a length outside leader 1200m. Kicked ahead 250m, joined up front 200m, kept battling to line. |
| 2 | 7 | ULTIMATE GLORY (S235) | G Mosse | -- | Ridden along to stay with leading pack but kept 3-wide mostly without cover. Kept on solidly in straight only to fail narrowly. |
| 3 | 4 | HEROIC GURU (S260) | B Prebble | CP | Allowed to settle early, holding rail 2-back from leading pair. Closed in slightly around turn, switch out in straight, finished well. |
| 4 | 2 | SUPEROI (T017) | N Callan | -- | Ridden to hold forward position, settling in one-of position 3L from leader. Switched wide in straight and finished well down centre track to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | FIVE UP HIGH (S276) | K Teetan | TT | Pressed forward to lead passing 1450m, cutting to fence 1200m. Collared soon after straightening but battled on gamely. |
| 6 | 8 | GOOD CHOICE (P423) | R Moore | XB | Crowded out start, taken to rail, settling 3-back from leader. Taken out turning for home, ran on steadily in straight. |
| 7 | 3 | KA YING KID (P189) | M L Yeung | H/XB | Restrained and shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling last. Trailed field to straight before running on fairly. |
| 8 | 6 | ROYAL PARTNER (N394) | Z Purton | V/TT | First out, holding inside rail till 1450m, slipping into box seat 1200m. Kept on gamely before fading final stages. Has substantial amount of blood in trachea. |
| 9 | 1 | LITTLE DRAGON (S264) | H W Lai | -- | Ridden along but unable find cover and kept 3-wide towards rear. Boxed on one-paced in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | SALSA BROTHERS (V022) | S De Sousa | B/TT1 | Steadied and shifted in behind horses from wide draw to get to rail at the rear. Last passing 200m before running past beaten horses. |
| 11 | 9 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | K C Leung | BO/H/TT | Began well, pressed forward but raced keenly in midfield and forced to race wide. Kept on fairly early in straight but tired rapidly final 200m. |
| 12 | 12 | GLACIER BLUE (P062) | C Y Ho | CP/XB | Began fairly, then ridden along in one-of position behind midfield. Under pressure turning for home and finished tailed off. |
| 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 |