Race 7 (035)
THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | PROPELLOR (CE263) | W M Lai | -- | Began well, then settled one back on rails within 2Ls of pace. Shifted out for a run turning in and responded well to take charge over 150 M out. |
| 2 | 3 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | E Saint-Martin | XB | Settled behind midfield on rails. Saved ground on inside turning in straightening a 2L 6th. Sustained progress down inner of straight to reach 2nd late without matching winner. |
| 3 | 11 | COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) | C K Tong | TT | Prominent and wide early. Improved to gain narrow lead from Rock. Worn down by fast-finishing winner over 150 M out. |
| 4 | 2 | BODACIOUS (CD170) | C W Wong | V/TT | Broke well. Niggled along to hold early pace. Settled one out one back in 3rd or 4th. Similar turning in but ran home one-paced. |
| 5 | 7 | BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield early. Lost position 800 M out. Regained midfield but very wide turning in. Made moderate headway down straight without threatening. |
| 6 | 9 | OPERA MAGIC (CB404) | S K Sit | B | Soon dropped to rear. Tailed off far side. Picked up to rear of field turning in. Produced good late impression under pressure late. |
| 7 | 10 | SOLAR MIGHTY (CH124) | G Boss | B/TT | Slightly slow into stride. Soon niggled at and settled in rear of mid-division. Similar turning in and continued to make steady headway between runners down straight. Never nearer. |
| 8 | 1 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | H W Lai | SR | Raced wide in rear of bunched field. Kept on steadily under pressure in straight without quickening. |
| 9 | 6 | FLORAL STAR (CH260) | Y T Cheng | B1 | Held narrow advantage on rails early. Headed at Rock and travelled a close 2nd to 200 M when weakened under pressure. |
| 10 | 5 | KINGSTON WINNER (CC024) | P H Lo | B | Raced wide in midfield. Took closer order rounding home bend and very wide in close-up 3rd turning in. Weakened under pressure inside 200 M. |
| 11 | 8 | BEAUTY PLUS (CC213) | B Prebble | TT | Raced widest of all throughout. Behind midfield most of way. Kept on well down centre of straight. |
| 12 | 12 | MAGI JOY (CH056) | F Coetzee | B | Raced wide in midfield to straight. Dropped out. |
| 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 |