Race 8 (604)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | REVE PARISIEN (E335) | M F Poon | CP- | Soon moved to the front setting a slow tempo in early and middle stages, kept giving when placed under pressure on straightening, all out late stages to hold off pursuing rivals. |
| 2 | 10 | READY TO WIN (E422) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Taken back from wide draw, settled towards the rear in a slowly run race, made good headway passing mid-straight, briefly held up 100M before hitting the line well to take 2nd close home. Nearest line. |
| 3 | 6 | E LEGEND (G028) | C L Chau | -- | Tracked leaders in a slowly run race, tried hard to get close to leader on straightening, still 1.5L behind at 100M before doing best work late to be nearest at the finish. |
| 4 | 8 | WONDER KIT (G455) | H Bentley | -- | Jumped awkwardly, strolled forward to be tracking leader on outside, fought on steadily in the straight but not getting closer to the leader, held 2nd spot until 50M. |
| 5 | 5 | CZARSON (D394) | K C Leung | CP-/B2 | In 4th place never far off from the pace, well placed to strike turning home, had every chance but was well held by leaders over final 200M. |
| 6 | 9 | NOBLE WIN (H195) | Z Purton | XB/E1 | Began fairly, obtained a midfield spot along the fence, raced keenly middle stages in a slow run race, kept on steadily in the straight but was held up 150-100M. Could have finished closer to 4th and 5th. |
| 7 | 3 | MIDORI BEAUTY (G334) | M Chadwick | TT | Heavily retrained in midfield, into clear 350M, kept on mildly towards the line, had to ease from a rival late and not ridden out close home. (Jockey : his mount not suited by slow early pace. / Lame next day.) |
| 8 | 1 | GOOD BUDDY (E097) | H Bowman | -- | From wide draw drifted back to race at the rear, 4.5L to make up top of straight after running a slow 800m, was making headway until final 150M when held up and couldn't be tested to the finish. |
| 9 | 2 | BRAVE DREAMS (G156) | S De Sousa | TT | Dropped back to last, raced keenly middle stages in a slowly run race, found less than expected in the finish. (Jockey : his mount's action shortened over final 200M / Mucus.) |
| 10 | 12 | TEXAS MOON (G073) | L Hewitson | B | Caught 3-wide in midfield, lost cover going into the bend, kept on same pace in the straight, never in contention. |
| 11 | 11 | SETANTA (G095) | L Currie | B/TT | Hampered on jumping, raced behind midfield 5Ls back, under pressure 550M but didn't respond to riding. Never a factor. |
| 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 |