Race 5 (145)
THE HONG KONG COUNTRY CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | ARGENTO OCEAN (K322) | H Bowman | CP | Began smartly, took the early lead, headed 1000M, positioned a length behind the leader in the middle stages, saved ground on turn, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
| 2 | 10 | LUCKY MCQUEEN (K064) | M Chadwick | H2/TT | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, angled out approaching 350M, finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 5 | BROWNNEEDSFURTHER (K325) | J Orman | -- | Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 400M, 3 lengths or so back turning in, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
| 4 | 7 | AUTUMN VIBES (K150) | Z Purton | H/TT | Average to begin, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead 900M, found rail near 700M, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. |
| 5 | 8 | EXCEED THE WISH (J480) | L Hewitson | H | Moderately away from a wide draw, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, angled out 400M, closed off well without threatening. |
| 6 | 1 | EVERSTAR (K264) | K Teetan | CP | Away with them, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 1000M, headed 900M, 2nd in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened final 50M. |
| 7 | 12 | WIN METHOD (K406) | H Bentley | B1/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on outer, 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress in the run home. |
| 8 | 3 | WINNING DATA (H230) | R Kingscote | B-/V1 | Commenced well, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, very wide turning in, made some progress in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | SIGHT DREAMER (J542) | A Atzeni | TT | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on outer, no cover after passing 800M, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home. |
| 10 | 2 | SUPER PACE (K349) | A Badel | SR/TT | Clean jump, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, same position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
| 11 | 11 | SMART ENGINEER (K244) | D Probert | -- | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
| 12 | 6 | WINNING CIGAR (K422) | K C Leung | CP1 | Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no impression in straight. |
| 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 |