Race 5 (149)
THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | MR KOOL (T335) | U Rispoli | B/H/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned a length or so back on rail, enjoyed the easy run throughout, finished off strongly in straight to score. |
| 2 | 6 | GENTRY (V042) | W M Lai | XB | Moderately away from a tricky gate, raced 3 lengths back on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, angled out in straight and made good progress to get 2nd. |
| 3 | 10 | DARING HEART (V260) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to take 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | SICHUAN BOSS (V416) | N Rawiller | XB | Began well from a middle draw, unable to slot in early, sent forward from near 1200M to sit outside the leader, same position on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, stayed on for 4th. |
| 5 | 12 | DRAGON DANCE (V409) | M L Yeung | B | Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled well throughout, peaked and headed near 150M, slightly weakened thereafter. |
| 6 | 1 | QUICK RETURN (A286) | Z Purton | B1 | Began fairly from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, difficult to settle near 1200M, still 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
| 7 | 5 | PLAY IT (A239) | S Clipperton | B | Steadied start, raced 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground throughout, finished off one-paced in straight. |
| 8 | 8 | SEE ME NOW (V171) | C Y Ho | TT | Tightened at start, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 9 | 3 | GOOD FOR YOU (T265) | D Whyte | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back in midfield, over-raced near 1000M, 3 wide with cover thereafter, peaked on turn, finished off one-paced. |
| 10 | 7 | ELUSIVE STATE (A036) | M Chadwick | CP-/PC1/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 6 lengths back at tail, still well back on turn, showed no progress in straight. |
| 11 | 2 | WAH MAY BABY (S247) | T Berry | B/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover at rear, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 11 | MEGATRON (V119) | M F Poon | V-/TT | Away with them, showed no early speed, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, weakened after turning in and eased. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |