Race 9 (544)
THE HONG KONG EXCHANGES CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | LEGENDARY DRAGON (N172) | M Du Plessis | -- | Broke well, third one off, mid-track bid led 150m out, soon in charge, lost left front plate. |
| 2 | 5 | ARRIVED AHEAD (M068) | T H So | -- | Broke fast, led rail, tried to kick clear early straight, no extra when headed. |
| 3 | 9 | CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) | J Lloyd | TT | Fair break, midfield one off, mid-track bid, ran on well without being able to threaten, cut right hock. |
| 4 | 2 | TAI SING YEH (L037) | O Doleuze | B | Good break fourth rail, urged, bid between horses, kept on steadily. |
| 5 | 1 | HORSE GALORE (L220) | T Angland | B | Fair break, ridden for lead then fifth one off, bid four wide entering straight, kept on one pace. |
| 6 | 6 | WINDICATOR POWER (L424) | B Prebble | P-/TT | Moderate break, crowded early, third last one off, wide bid, kept on steadily. |
| 7 | 11 | HAPPY YEAH YEAH (M085) | M L Yeung | B | Broke well, led early then second rail, inside bid, one pace from 200m out. |
| 8 | 7 | GROOVY (L401) | K C Ng | -- | Fair break, mid-rear rail, checked and lost racing room 800m out, mid track bid, not clear run until 100m out, kept on. |
| 9 | 12 | CARRY THE ZEAL (M010) | W M Lai | -- | Fair break, taken back to second last rail, inside bid, modest progress. |
| 10 | 3 | GOOD WORDS (L371) | A Suborics | TT | Fair break, midfield rail, bid between horses, one pace. |
| 11 | 4 | PIZZAZZ (L145) | K C Leung | H/TT | Taken back from wide draw, outpaced early, last, urged, wide bid, minimal progress. |
| 12 | 8 | TUSCAN SPIRIT (CK055) | C K Tong | TT1 | Fair break, midfield one off, bid between horses, no progress, substantial blood in trachea. |
| 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 |