Race 7 (017)
THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) | P Payne | -- | Began fairly and raced just behind the leaders. Settled on fence and raced 4Ls behind the pace in back straight. Swung out on straightening and moved steadily past the leaders to assert authority final 150 M. |
| 2 | 12 | MASTER YING (CB249) | W M Lai | B | Began well and soon took the lead. Held a length's advantage when being challenged on straightening. Stayed on well but unable to hold off winner in the closing stages. |
| 3 | 11 | HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) | O Doleuze | B1/TT | Quickest out and contested for lead before settling behind leader after 900 M. Pressured on straightening and challenged for lead. Kept on well before bowing out to the top pair final 100 M. (Dropped whip after straightening.) |
| 4 | 2 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | A Delpech | B | Urged to follow leaders early on. 2-wide and kept within 3Ls of the pace in back straight. Battled for lead at 200 M but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 5 | 9 | WISHMASTER (CB240) | H K Yim | -- | Settled 2-wide at midfield. Pressured on straightening and gain some ground in the closing stages. |
| 6 | 3 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | D Whyte | -- | Raced along the fence at midfield. Pressured from 500 M out and made up ground slowly in the straight. |
| 7 | 7 | TAKING THE LEAD (CB275) | G Schofield | -- | Settled 3-wide towards the rear most of the way. Asked for effort at 500 M and was able to make up some ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 4 | TANAHMERAH (CC051) | R Fradd | V | Slowest out. Travelled wide and behind midfield. Made little progress rounding home and didn't pick up in the straight. |
| 9 | 6 | EASTKOWLOON SPIRIT (CC267) | F Coetzee | -- | Dropped back from the start. Settled in last place in back straight. Only ran past a few beaten runners in the straight. |
| 10 | 10 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | S K Sit | B- | Settled towards the back until home straight. Lacked a rally in the closing stages. |
| 11 | 5 | KALIMANTAN (CB262) | S Dye | B1 | Urged to a forward position early stages. Checked at the first turn and dropped to a rearward position. Fell further behind at home turn and was last to enter home straight. Only ran past a weakening runner. |
| 12 | 8 | GOOD WIN (CB235) | D Dunn | -- | 3-wide at midfield. Made minor progress rounding home turn but had nothing left in the straight. |
| 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 |