Race 5 (053)
THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | KING'S TROOPER (C130) | J Moreira | -- | Bumped start, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight and finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 2 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | K Teetan | B | Bumped start, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
| 3 | 3 | CONFUCIUS DAY (C272) | K C Leung | B/TT | Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 50M, weakened gradually thereafter, missed 2nd on line. |
| 4 | 5 | GENEROUS HEART (V394) | M F Poon | P-/XB | Away well, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, found rail near 800M, saved ground on turn, made some progress in straight to make frame. |
| 5 | 11 | LIGHTNING STEED (B274) | C Schofield | SR | Bumped start, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 450M, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 6 | 6 | THOU SHALL SING (B047) | C Y Ho | H-/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 4 | GOLDEN GLORY (T076) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Jumped well, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield early, got cover after entering the back straight, 3 lengths or so back on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 7 | SMART OF YOUTH (C435) | Z Purton | TT1 | Shifted in at start and bumped, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well in the middle stages, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed near 200M, weakened thereafter. (Lame right front leg.) |
| 9 | 8 | EPTIMUM (B305) | G van Niekerk | H-/V1/TT- | Average to begin, raced very wide and without cover in midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect. |
| 10 | 1 | SUPREME PATROL (C300) | L Hewitson | B | Moderately away, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide and without cover, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position in the middle stages, peaked turning in, weakened gradually in straight. |
| 11 | 10 | LAMAROSA (V093) | A Sanna | B-/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, showed no response in straight, eased final 100M. (Bled.) (Lame left front leg next day.) |
| 12 | 12 | DRAGON DANCE (V409) | H W Lai | TT | Moderately away from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, trapped very wide behind midfield, taken back after entering the back straight, raced 2w at rear in the middle stages, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight and eased. |
| 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 |