Race 8 (632)
THE PEARCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-85 1600m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) | R Fradd | -- | Half a length down in 2nd when 2-wide at 1200 M, 1L down in 2nd at 800 M and pressed on from home turn to lead 350 M out, joined by runner-up at 100 M out, rallied gamely, held on. |
| 2 | 2 | HIMALAYA (CC004) | P Payne | B | 8Ls behind in 9th at the 1200 M, 5Ls behind and 4-wide off home turn when 3-wide, quickened up very well and looked the winner when upsides 100 M out, no extra close home. |
| 3 | 7 | LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) | J Holder | -- | On fence 6Ls behind in 8th at 1200 M, niggled along 800 M out when 5Ls down in 9th, same entering home straight and steadied 300 M out, ran on well, nearest at the finish. |
| 4 | 6 | GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) | S Dye | B | Narrow lead on fence at 1200 M, never clear by more than 1L from 1000 M to 600 M, disputing lead off home turn and headed 350 M out, half a length 2nd at 200 M, faded inside final 200 M. |
| 5 | 8 | CHEEKY (CA266) | H W Lai | -- | Keen at the 1200 M when 8Ls off pace in 10th, went 3-wide but had cover at 1000 M, pressed on but 4-wide without cover from 600 M to home straight when 4Ls down in 5th, kept on fairly. |
| 6 | 10 | JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) | W M Lai | -- | About 4Ls down and 2-wide in 7th from 1200m to home straight outpaced thereafter. |
| 7 | 4 | SIROCCO (CA169) | P H Lo | -- | 3Ls behind when 3-wide without cover in 5th at the 1200 M, 2Ls 4th at 800 M and hard pressed to hold this position on straightening, one-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 11 | OCELOT (CD046) | D Whyte | B | On fence 4Ls down in 6th at 1200 M, about 5Ls behind off home turn, crowded until about 200 M out but always appeared outpaced anyway, no threat once clear. |
| 9 | 1 | CLEMENT SUPREME (CB354) | C Williams | BO | Detached about 12Ls last at 1200 M, closer but still 8Ls last off home turn, switched off fence at 200 M and ran on without posing any danger. |
| 10 | 5 | CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) | G Schofield | B | 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 4th at the 1200 M, 3Ls down in 5th at 800 M, lost place slightly turning for home, still 4Ls behind and not much danger at 200 M, weakened further. |
| 11 | 3 | LANCETTIER (CD338) | G Mosse | -- | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in about 3rd from 1200 M to home straight when under pressure to lie up, faded out steadily from top of home 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 |