Race 9 (537)
THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | HOLI RAVIOLI (CG201) | F Coetzee | -- | Broke well to be co-leaders. Commenced move coming onto course proper and soon drew clear under hands and heels riding to score easily. |
| 2 | 10 | QUICK TOUCH (CJ196) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Slightly slow out. Travelled in midfield without cover near the centre of the track. Responded well inside final 200 M for good late impression despite no chance with winner. |
| 3 | 13 | STAREILLY (CJ083) | K L Chui | TT | Never far off near centre of the track. Fought on bravely under pressure to reach 3rd late. |
| 4 | 12 | RICH DRAGON (CG079) | C K Tong | V | Travelled behind midfield. Checked 400 M out. Finished off race strongly despite forced to switch a couple of times. |
| 5 | 1 | PROFITING CHAMPION (CH123) | K T Yeung | -- | Broke well to share pace in leading trio. Still one of the leaders coming onto course proper. Gradually faded inside final 200 M. (Mucus.) |
| 6 | 8 | BODACIOUS (CD170) | P H Lo | V | Midfield throughout. Ran home one-paced under pressure. |
| 7 | 7 | KEEP ME (CJ079) | B Prebble | -- | Soon dropped to tail-end. Made steady late headway down centre of the track inside final 200 M. |
| 8 | 14 | SUPER GENERAL (CJ107) | M W Leung | H/TT | Began awkwardly losing ground. Travelled in last few racing freely and checked off heels 400 M out. Baulked for a run from 200 M and forced to steady about 100 M out. Creditable run. |
| 9 | 11 | KUNG FU (CE289) | G Boss | P/H | Quickly shifted onto standside rails to share pace in leading trio. No response when asked passing 400 M and weakened noticeably inside final 200 M. |
| 10 | 2 | EIGHT PLUS NINE (CH259) | G Mosse | CP | Towards rear. Ran home one-paced under pressure. |
| 11 | 6 | MASSIVE STAR (CJ126) | Y T Cheng | -- | Travelled about 2Ls off the speed early. Gradually dropped to midfield approaching course proper. Soon faded. |
| 12 | 4 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | M Du Plessis | B | Settled behind midfield on grandstand rails. Gave ground gradually from the halfway mark. |
| 13 | 5 | LUCKY FRUIT (CG026) | O Doleuze | B/TT1 | Began well from the one draw. Travelled in midfield without cover down centre of the track. Gradually faded under pressure passing 300 M. |
| 14 | 9 | CLASSA BETTER (CH228) | H W Lai | B/XB | Travelled mainly 2Ls behind pace along grandstand rails before fading out of it from the 300 M. |
| 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 |