Race 7 (527)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | REALLY HAPPY (CJ165) | K L Chui | TT | Settled one-back on rails. Moved up to dispute lead when pace slackened at Rock. Matched acceleration of joint leader around bend. Took over upon straightening and gradually went clear to win unchallenged. |
| 2 | 4 | TACTIC KING (CG081) | H W Lai | V/TT | Soon took up running. Joined for lead when steadying pace around Rock. Unable to shake off challenge despite effort around home bend and headed upon straightening. Only plugged on for 2nd. |
| 3 | 9 | WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) | Y T Cheng | -- | Travelled 2-wide in 5th just better than midfield. Similar turning in. Fought on well to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 1 | MASTERY (CC176) | O Doleuze | TT | Travelled in midfield to straight. Fought on steadily for a distant 4th. |
| 5 | 10 | AMSTERDAM (CE140) | D Beadman | XB/H/TT | Trailed the field to straight. Ran on alongside rails to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 3 | CHATER SILK (CG050) | D Whyte | B | Settled mainly 2-wide behind midfield. Commenced move around home bend. Fought on steadily without threatening. |
| 7 | 6 | FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) | G Boss | B | Never better than midfield. Made no impression in straight. |
| 8 | 12 | PALETTE THE BEST (CH151) | F Coetzee | -- | Well back to straight. Ran on past beaten horses closing stages. |
| 9 | 7 | GENIUS MASTER (CJ117) | M Du Plessis | B | Travelled one-back in 4th on rails. Gradually weakened under pressure after straightening. |
| 10 | 5 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) | M Nunes | B | Always struggling in last few. |
| 11 | 8 | PUERTO RICO (CH147) | K T Yeung | XB | Never far off and 2-wide in 3rd. Soon weakened after straightening. |
| 12 | 11 | LIVERBIRD (CE055) | W M Lai | B | Raced 2-wide in midfield. Weakened under pressure upon straightening. |
| 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 |