Race 5 (509)
THE ASSOCIATION OF HONG KONG RACING JOURNALISTS CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | GOLD MASTER (J389) | A Atzeni | B | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off strongly to score. |
| 2 | 14 | KASA PAPA (G312) | A Badel | TT | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front approaching 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
| 3 | 7 | ACE WAR (J509) | J Orman | XB- | Out with rest, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, angled out 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 4 | 8 | GOOD GOOD (J224) | B Avdulla | B | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, 3/4L back in the middle stages, challenged the leader 500M, took the lead 400M, peaked and headed approaching 200M, weakened gradually final 50M. |
| 5 | 9 | BRAVE WITNESS (H425) | K Teetan | P-/XB/TT | Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. |
| 6 | 6 | BRIGHT INHERITANCE (J215) | M F Poon | V-/B2/TT1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made little progress in straight. |
| 7 | 2 | VOLCANIC SPARK (H388) | H Bowman | B | Away with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, angled out 450M, finished off evenly. |
| 8 | 11 | YOUTH POWER (H358) | P N Wong | B-/CP1/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
| 9 | 5 | BEAUTY LIVE (G057) | Y L Chung | V-/TT | Began well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 10 | 1 | JOYFUL PROSPERITY (H213) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angled out 450M, one-paced in the run home. |
| 11 | 3 | SERANGOON (H296) | H Bentley | CP/TT | Jumped only fairly, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight. |
| 12 | 13 | GLUCK RACER (E157) | B Thompson | B/H2 | Taken back to race 3 wide with cover towards rear, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. |
| 13 | 10 | QUICK QUICK WIN (K102) | C L Chau | XB1/TT- | Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L, challenged by rival from 500M, headed 400M, weakened thereafter. |
| 14 | 12 | HEALTHY GOLF (J424) | L Hewitson | XB | Taken back to race at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
| 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 |