Race 5 (590)
THE PEARCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:85-60 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) | O Doleuze | -- | Keen early on before pressing forward to lead out 4-wide no cover at the 1000 M, 2Ls to the good turning for home, stayed on strongly to score. |
| 2 | 5 | PRINCE KALAMOUN (CK178) | J Winks | CP | 4-back along the rails in 9th about 7Ls off pace at 1000 M, got into the clear but still 5Ls off winner turning in, stayed on well fro 2nd. |
| 3 | 10 | DASH AHEAD (CD199) | H W Lai | SR | Held up in rear as usual, still 9Ls last at the 600 M, stayed on strongly to take 3rd in final strides. |
| 4 | 7 | ROYAL PEGASUS (CK103) | K T Yeung | H | 6Ls back in 8th with cover in middle stages, 4-wide no cover on the circle, 4Ls back turning for home, finished fairly, lost a place in final strides. |
| 5 | 6 | FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) | W M Lai | TT | 4Ls back in 4th out 2-wide at the 1200 M and much the same turning for home, one-paced to conclude. |
| 6 | 4 | BILLION (CH316) | Y T Cheng | -- | Set a fast early pace before handing up the advantage at the 1000 M, 2Ls back in 2nd turning for home and at 200 M, soon swamped. |
| 7 | 12 | EYE WITNESS (CG027) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | 3-wide no cover from the 1200 M, 6Ls back at 800 M and further back entering home straight, never likely. |
| 8 | 11 | CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) | M Du Plessis | B/SR | Taken back from wide gate and remained at least 8Ls off pace in rear until final turn, didn't find nearly enough off the bridle. |
| 9 | 8 | THE GOODIES (CH097) | B Prebble | B/H | Slow out as usual, rearward about 8Ls behind initial tempo, marginally closer turning for home, moderate late ground on the fence. |
| 10 | 1 | FAT DRAGON (CD130) | M L Yeung | -- | Slow out, pressed forward from midfield to race 2nd at 1200 M, 4Ls back in 3rd from 800 M to final bend, one-paced thereafter. |
| 11 | 2 | PRIME TARGET (CH242) | P H Lo | -- | 3-back the rails at the 1200 M, 6Ls back in midfield at halfway, never looked likely to improve this position. |
| 12 | 3 | STRAWBERRY (CK182) | C K Tong | CP | Held 2nd passing winning post for the first time, 4Ls off in 3rd or 4th from halfway to home turn when under pressure, ceded ground. |
| 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 |