Race 7 (035)
THE CHINESE RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1400m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SIMPLE ELEGANT (B464) | G van Niekerk | V | Ridden to lead from a wide gate, obtained rails run over 1000 metres out, kicked clear under pressure 200 metres out, won confidently. |
| 2 | 11 | SPRINT FORWARD (C353) | Z Purton | B-/H-/XB/CP1/TT1 | Travelled keenly in midfield, gained slightly closer rounding home bend, ran on under pressure to reach 2nd 200 metres out but without threatening. |
| 3 | 14 | DIONYSUS COLLIN (B436) | M Chadwick | H/XB | Reared after loaded, slightly slow out, travelled towards the rear on the rail, switched out for a run after straightening, obtained clear passage over 200 metres out at the centre of the track, finished off the race well. |
| 4 | 12 | HURRICANE HUNTER (A123) | J Moreira | -- | Settled just worse than midfield, obtained a run shortly after straightening, ran on under pressure despite shifting ground inside final 200 metres. |
| 5 | 6 | VICTORY POWER (B294) | C Schofield | XB1/B2/TT- | Settled not far off the pace in 5th on the rail, drifted slightly further back rounding home bend, saved ground turning in and baulked briefly after straightening, kept on same pace under pressure. |
| 5 | 13 | TELECOM ROCKET (C137) | K Teetan | -- | Broke well from the widest gate, travelled very wide without cover in forward of midfield, made rapid headway rounding home bend, kept on steadily in straight without quickening. (Tactic questioned) |
| 7 | 3 | CARE FREE PRINCE (V069) | K H Chan | B | Driven up to dispute lead early, settled one back on the rail rounding home bend, kept on until swamped for 2nd inside final 200 metres. |
| 8 | 9 | MURRAY'S PARTNERS (B426) | B Shinn | -- | Moderate start, settled about 2L off the pace mainly 4th or 5th, kept on same pace without quickening in the run to the line. |
| 9 | 8 | KA YING BRILLIANCE (B115) | M L Yeung | H/V/XB | Settled 3-wide in last few from a wide gate, remained similar into home straight, shifted wider for a run on straightening, ran home one-paced. (Tactic questioned) |
| 10 | 10 | WINNING CONTROLLER (A075) | H N Wong | B | Settled wide behind midfield, widest runner turning in, one-paced in straight. |
| 11 | 4 | KING'S RACE (C249) | C Y Ho | TT | Jumped fairly, niggled along wide in forward of midfield in back straight, lost position approaching home turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 2 | VIVA COUNCIL (A190) | H T Mo | H | Close up under pressure early stages, came to dispute lead early on home bend, folded up quickly after straightening. |
| 13 | 7 | WINNING TOGETHER (B356) | R Bayliss | B- | Settled in rear from a wide gate, never a danger. |
| 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 |