Race 7 (553)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | S Dye | SR | Niggled along among leaders before settling on fence and within 3Ls of the pace. Kept on well in the straight and ran down the early leader final 50 M. |
| 2 | 4 | CLASSA FOR EVER (CD085) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped fairly and was ridden to take the lead. Opened up a 2Ls advantage final 200 M but was headed by winner at 50 M. |
| 3 | 12 | SAND DANCE (CD022) | G Schofield | -- | Dropped to rear section from a wide draw. Ridden along to keep pace rounding home turn and was among last few to enter home straight. Swung to the outside for a run and close the race off with a strong rally. |
| 4 | 5 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | H W Lai | B | Broke sharply and tracked leader until home straight. Kept on well over the concluding stages to make the frame. |
| 5 | 11 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | H K Yim | B | Niggled along to be 3-wide in a forward position. Continued to be 3-wide and a length off the lead rounding the turn. Kept pace in the straight but unable to draw closer final stages. |
| 6 | 8 | HIGHLILLI (CD092) | F Coetzee | CP1/TT | Jumped well, failed to match pace with leaders and dropped back to settle near midfield. Improved steadily in the straight but was held up in traffic over the last 150 M. |
| 7 | 2 | BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) | W M Lai | TT | Outpaced early stages and raced in a rearward position. Saved ground making home turn and was among last few to enter home straight. Made up some ground in the closing stages. |
| 8 | 10 | GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) | C Brown | V | Jumped well and contested for the early lead. Dropped to midfield after 800 M but was 3-wide. Stayed on same pace in the straight. |
| 9 | 1 | BULB KING (CD303) | O Doleuze | V | Slowly away and was ridden along early stages. Kept within 3Ls of the leader in 2-wide position until straightening. Held up near 200 M and unable to pick up once in the clear. |
| 10 | 9 | GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) | R Fradd | TT | Caught racing wide and without cover at midfield. Tired in the closing stages. |
| 11 | 7 | INSIDE MAIL (CD138) | A Delpech | -- | Off slowly. On fence and no better than midfield until home turn. Kept on in the straight before checking at 200 M. Unable to recover thereafter. |
| 12 | 3 | SWIFT GERMANIA (CE150) | B Prebble | -- | Sluggish start and trailed field. Last to enter home straight and never quickened. |
| 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 |