Race 8 (524)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | SAGACIOUS (CA330) | G Mosse | TT | Settled on fence 8Ls to 10Ls off pace until 600 M out, closer and travelling well on the swing, picked up well to lead 100 M out, ran on strongly. |
| 2 | 11 | KING OF FISH (CB105) | M Cahill | V | 2-wide and 3Ls off the pace 1200 M out, 4Ls off the speed and niggled along down back straight, rallied gamely under pressure entering straight, every chance 200 M out, no chance with winner. |
| 3 | 7 | BUENO BUENO (CA193) | O Doleuze | B | Had the run of the race 2Ls to 3Ls off pace until home straight, picked up well to have every chance 200 M out, lacked pace of quinella pair. |
| 4 | 12 | TURF LUCK (CB014) | D Dunn | B-/TT- | On fence 6Ls to 8Ls off pace from 1200 M to 600 M out, 3-wide and closer turning for home, stayed on well but couldn't reach principals. |
| 5 | 5 | FORTUNE LIFE (CB207) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 2-wide 8Ls or 10Ls off pace until 600 M out, short of running from top of home straight to 200 M out, ran on okay to be nearest at the finish. |
| 6 | 10 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | C Williams | B | On fence 4Ls off the pace 1200 M out, 6Ls down and driven along 600 M out, kept on for pressure to be 3Ls down 300 M out, no extra. |
| 7 | 4 | EXPEDIENT (BT046) | E Legrix | -- | Soon led on fence, was 3Ls clear 700 M out, soon came back to field and headed 200 M out, faded. |
| 8 | 2 | MASTER YING (CB249) | W M Lai | SR | Raced 2-wide without cover 2Ls or 3Ls off pace until 500 M out when under pressure, faded upon straightening. |
| 9 | 1 | MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) | P H Lo | B | Slowly away, 2-wide 6Ls 1200 M out, 3-wide and 6Ls off pace 500 M out, no impression in home stretch. |
| 10 | 3 | ABLE WIN (BV311) | A Marcus | B | Soon in rear 10Ls off the pace, detached from main body of field 500 M out, never a factor. |
| 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 |