Race 7 (263)
THE PEARCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | APPROVE (N299) | N Callan | B | Quickly into stride, cut to rail and set steady pace. Given more rein when joined 1200m, kicked clear entering straight, kept on well to the line. |
| 2 | 1 | RED DANCER (P264) | J Moreira | H/TT | Began well but not pressured, settling 2-back, 1-off back stretch. Crept closer turn, 3-wide into straight, picked up momentum 300m and finished off strongly. |
| 3 | 5 | GREEN MANNER (N425) | T Angland | B | Crowded out start, cut to rail and allowed to settle, waited patiently back stretch and turn, peeled out 350m, finished off strongly. |
| 4 | 9 | ADMIRAL LORD (P093) | K Teetan | XB/TT | Caught on wrong foot at start, settled at rear, dropping to last before turn. Stayed inside horses in straight and ran on well final 250m. |
| 5 | 11 | ONE OF A KIND (M391) | W M Lai | TT | Jumped with field, not pressured settling 2-back along fence. Stayed on rail entering straight and kept on steadily without looking dangerous. |
| 6 | 8 | SUN PINS (P333) | B Prebble | CP | Began well, ridden along inside leader initially before being eased into box seat 1300m. Got a nice tow into straight, looked chance before giving ground gradually from 250m. |
| 7 | 7 | ALPINEFIELD (P126) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Crowded out start, dropped to last along rail. Improved position before turn, given reminders 300m, kept on one-paced. |
| 8 | 3 | REGENCY KING (N040) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Allowed to slide forward but wide, revved up 1400m to join leader at 1200m, slipped back entering turn, beaten horse soon after straightening. |
| 9 | 4 | CIRCUIT STAR (N220) | G Mosse | TT | Jumped OK but crowded for room 1400m, settling 4-back, one-off. Covered extra ground turn, given reminders but beaten horse from 200m. |
| 10 | 2 | AXIOM (P095) | D Whyte | TT | Jumped fairly, ridden along to hold position behind midfield. Switched out for run around turn but found nothing when asked 350m, not pushed final stages. |
| 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 |