Race 9 (065)
THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | SUNNY GOLF (CH138) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Out swiftly, angled into trailling spot 2 to 3Ls back, came 3 wide on circle, improved to challenge on turning in, went to leaders and kept on strongly to score. |
| 2 | 5 | VITAL FLYER (CK373) | B Prebble | -- | Began in line, posted 3 wide without cover 4Ls back in midfield, did some work in mid-section, set out after leaders turning, kept on well but held last 100 M. |
| 3 | 2 | HOLI RAVIOLI (CG201) | D Whyte | -- | Good pace, held lead despite early battle, kept speed genuine holding out challenger to bend, in leading trio at 300 M, no more to offer final 150 M. |
| 4 | 7 | ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) | W M Lai | B/XB | Began with purpose, pushed on to race outside leader, used a bit challenging on circle, narrowly behind turning, kept on to 200 M before hard run took toll. |
| 5 | 1 | BEAR MACHO (CG152) | K C Leung | -- | Even jump, faded to midfield, raced 4 to 5Ls back in midfield, urged along on circle, shifted out and closed steadily without threatening. |
| 6 | 12 | NORMAN INVADER (CJ231) | M Chadwick | CP1/TT | Failed to muster, well back on fence best part of 8Ls off speed, set too much to do well back to bend, made some minor late headway. |
| 7 | 6 | PERFECT STYLE (CJ329) | Z Purton | -- | Went back from a wide alley, ended up 3 wide 7 to 8Ls back at rear, did work despite having cover, still plenty to do turning, some progress to 200 M. |
| 8 | 11 | SOLAR MIGHTY (CH124) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Awkward, no early dash, posted behind midfield 5 to 6Ls off lead, took inside runs turn, no serious progress in straight. |
| 9 | 3 | DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) | H W Lai | -- | Faded back, raced 6 to 7Ls away in mid-section, not asked to bend, just battled away in straight. |
| 10 | 10 | CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) | W C Marwing | -- | Standard break, ended up 4Ls back in midfield on fence, had an easy time to bend, chased along turning but condition gave out final 300 M. |
| 11 | 8 | SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) | W Pike | B/TT | Shared pace early, raced near lead before bumped at 900 M, trailled pace pair thereafter, raced 2Ls behind to bend, struggled and weakened final 200 M. |
| 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 |