Race 4 (249)
THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | APPLAUSE (A023) | Z Purton | B | Began well and was outside leader before easing after 900m to position behind leading pair off the fence. Eased slightly before cornering and bumped in early stages of straight before forging forward to win. |
| 2 | 2 | BETTER CHOICE (A383) | D Whyte | -- | Began well before being eased back to midfield one horse off the fence. Moved out wider on the track from the 350m and was within three length son cornering before making good late ground. |
| 3 | 1 | KHAKI (A294) | S De Sousa | -- | Away fairly before coming across from out wide to be midfield 3 horses wide. Was five lengths from lead on cornering and closed strongly from rearward position in final section. |
| 4 | 4 | LIGHTNING STEED (B274) | A Badel | B | Fairly away settling 2 lengths from speed before travelling keenly after the 1000m and then moving three horses wide at the 750m. Made corner 4 horses wide only 2 lengths from lead. Battled hard to line but tired last 150m. |
| 5 | 9 | WAH MAY PRINCESS (B423) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began fast and held lead for first 300m before being headed at 900m. Railed back to join lead again at 650m. Held lead until 200m before weakening out from there. |
| 6 | 3 | FLYING FORCE (V014) | G van Niekerk | XB/TT | Slow away before maintaining rail position midfield. Over raced between the 600m and 450m. Bumped at the 275m and was crowded for galloping room shortly after dipped badly at on two occasions at 230m. |
| 7 | 7 | SHARPMIND (V348) | U Rispoli | B | Veered out and bumped at the start before being shifted across behind runners to settle in last 3. Shifted away from the rail on cornering and worked away fairly to the line. |
| 8 | 5 | MISCHIEVOUS SUNDAE (C016) | J Moreira | -- | Away well and ridden forward before racing 3 wide with cover, before being left 3 wide without cover from 800m. Improved position to be within 1 length of lead at 500m before joining lead on cornering. Weakened out last 150m. |
| 9 | 12 | RUN MOOCHI (B277) | M F Poon | CP1 | Away well from the inside and positioned up leaders back in first 250m. Stayed close to the fence after straightening but tired out from the 300m. |
| 10 | 8 | TEST THE STARS (B193) | C Y Ho | -- | Clearly the last into stride and settled at the rear on the fence. Was over 5 lengths from lead on cornering before being pulled out wider after straightening but failing to bridge and part of that margin. |
| 11 | 6 | MURRAY'S PARTNERS (B426) | W M Lai | -- | Not bustled early and was ridden across behind runners to settle at the tail one horse off the fence. Was over 5 lengths off speed when the last one to corner only maintained that margin in the straight. |
| 12 | 11 | DEAL MAKER (B023) | K C Leung | H | Veered out and bumped after start before gathering speed and challenging leaders. Assumed lead at 900m before crossing to one horse off fence at 850m. Shared lead from 650m. Under pressure from 400m & faded out last section. |
| 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 |