Race 9 (083)
THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:72-52 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) | J Egan | BO | Dropped in for cover on rails 7Ls off pace early on, left with clear run two off inside 300 M out, quickened up well to hit front 150 M out, stayed on strongly. |
| 2 | 6 | ALL THE BEST (BV211) | W C Marwing | -- | Held up early, sent on 1000 M out to sit just off leaders racing four wide 2.5Ls off pace, failed to match winner's pace 200 M out but still stayed on stoutly to line. |
| 3 | 11 | RUN AND WIN (CA131) | B Marcus | B | Soon led on inside but never able to pinch a good lead, 1L clear 200 M out but grabbed by winner 100 M out, one-paced final stages. |
| 4 | 12 | OCEAN ACROSS (CA275) | E Legrix | -- | Always handily placed on inner 2Ls off speed, every chance 300 M out, not come on and stayed on at same pace. |
| 5 | 5 | SMILING FOREST (BV286) | W Woods | BO | Without cover 5Ls off pace down far side, wide entering straight, failed to quicken 400 M out and never looked like picking up leaders in straight. |
| 6 | 10 | PLENTY OF LUCK (CA308) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Raced without cover about 3.5Ls off pace 1000 M out, one-paced and never threatened leaders in straight. |
| 7 | 14 | SUCCESSFUL SPIRIT (BV226) | F Coetzee | -- | 6Ls off the pace early and two wide, hard ridden turning to keep up, no impression final stages. |
| 8 | 4 | ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) | D Whyte | SR | Not break well, raced on inside early near rear, switched wider around bend and entering straight but very one-paced and no impression. |
| 9 | 7 | SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) | S King | -- | Never travelled well and 9Ls off pace early on, still 2nd last and struggling on rails turning in, stayed on through beaten horses final 200 M, nearest finish. |
| 10 | 9 | BRUIN SUPREME (BS213) | M W Leung | B | Prominent early, raced three wide 1200 M out, led 800 M out, hung out markedly entering straight, no extra final 300 M out. |
| 11 | 13 | BONANZA (BV124) | W M Lai | -- | Settled in mid-division on inside 3.5Ls off speed, hard ridden to lie up 600 M out, found nothing final 400 M. |
| 12 | 1 | HONG KONG LEGEND (BN035) | D Dunn | B | Raced in mid-division two wide, still fairly placed turning in but soon very much outpaced and 3rd last 200 M out, eased down. |
| 13 | 8 | I DELIVER (BV112) | S Baster | B | Raced very keenly and two wide in 2nd early on, soon under pressure and beaten 350 M out. |
| 14 | 3 | STINGER (BV109) | T Culhane | SR/TT | Missed the start, never strode out at all and became further and further detached throughout, tailed off. |
| 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 |