Race 5 (262)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE Rating:120-64 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | WIND DANCER (BK056) | A Munro | -- | Settled 4th early, dropping to 6th into straight. Picked up well from 400 M to claim lead 250 M out. Broke away for decisive win. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 8 | GRAND WARRIOR (BK159) | F C Lor | -- | Remained 8th to home bend. Finished well down centre to reach 2nd inside 200 M, without troubling winner. Drifted away from whip near line. |
| 3 | 9 | TOM'S CHARGE (BK149) | G Mosse | -- | Ran home strongly from last into straight to be closest at finish. (Jockey questioned.) |
| 4 | 3 | WIN LABEL (BJ265) | D Beadman | -- | Made headway from 9th at 600 M to 7th at 400 M. Gradually gained to hit 3rd briefly at 100 M. Kept on. |
| 5 | 1 | BAYVIEW BOY (BJ269) | A S Cruz | -- | Improved steadily around outside from 6th at 700 M to 3rd at 250 M but couldn't go on. |
| 6 | 5 | GOLD VENTURE (BJ183) | J Marshall | -- | Settled 5th. Improved from 700 M to hit front at top of straight but overrun inside final 200 M. |
| 7 | 6 | OWNER'S DREAM (BK161) | M Kinane | -- | In last few to home bend. Some improvement over final 300 M. |
| 8 | 4 | GOLD YUE YEE (BK156) | F Coetzee | -- | In first four to 400 M but outpaced from there. (Lame.) |
| 9 | 13 | PERFECT SUNSHINE (BK124) | D Gauci | -- | In rear bunch to 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 10 | 12 | SPACE ROCK (BK134) | J K S Ho | -- | Always well back and wide into straight. |
| 11 | 11 | SATISFACTION PLUS (BJ184) | B Marcus | -- | Dropped out from 2nd near 600 M. |
| 12 | 10 | AMERICAN EAGLE (BK050) | N Tiley | -- | Held 7th to 500 M and struggled in straight. |
| 13 | 7 | GOLDEN LUCK (BE047) | L Piggott | -- | Led to top of straight. Tired noticeably. |
| 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 |