Racing Info

THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP

Introduction & Past Winners
Racing Info

Race 8
4:05pm
Group
G3
Prize Money
HK$4.2 million
Distance
Turf, "B+2" Course, 1400M

Race Results

Storm Rider

lands the Chinese Club Challenge Cup

Going : GOOD
Course : TURF - "B+2" Course
Time : (13.28) (34.17) (56.89) (1:20.62)
Sectional Time : 13.28 20.89 22.72
11.40  11.32
 23.73
11.41  12.32
Pla. Horse No. Horse Jockey Trainer Actual Wt. Declar.Horse Wt. Draw LBW RunningPosition Finish Time
 1 11 STORM RIDER (J027) K Teetan D A Hayes 115 1140 9 -
3
5
5
1
 1:20.62
2 9 DANCING CODE (G365) A Badel C Fownes 116 1051 12 SH
4
1
1
2
 1:20.65
3 2 PATCH OF THETA (H485) H Bowman K W Lui 134 1214 11 N
11
12
12
3
 1:20.69
4 10 SKY TRUST (J161) M Chadwick C Fownes 115 1228 7 1
1
3
3
4
 1:20.78
5 1 TOMODACHI KOKOROE (H303) H Bentley D A Hayes 135 1255 1 1-1/2
5
4
4
5
 1:20.87
6 7 AERIS NOVA (J534) K C Leung W K Mo 118 1237 4 2-1/2
7
9
8
6
 1:21.01
7 12 GUSTOSISIMO (J303) A Atzeni A S Cruz 116 1203 5 2-1/2
2
2
2
7
 1:21.03
8 4 LIGHT YEARS CHARM (K130) Z Purton D Eustace 132 1226 6 2-3/4
9
11
10
8
 1:21.07
9 3 PACKING HERMOD (J277) M Guyon K W Lui 133 1127 3 4-1/2
6
6
9
9
 1:21.34
10 5 BEAUTY ETERNAL (H008) B Avdulla J Size 127 1208 10 4-1/2
10
7
6
10
 1:21.35
11 6 JOHANNES BRAHMS (K014) M F Poon P C Ng 117 1164 8 6-3/4
12
10
11
11
 1:21.71
12 8 CAPITAL DELIGHT (H262) M L Yeung C Fownes 116 1198 2 15-1/4
8
8
7
12
 1:23.06

Racing Statistics

Stat 1: Newly Crowned Winners Worth Watching

In the past 6 editions of the race, 7 horses entered as last-start winners, achieving 3 wins and 2 seconds.

Performance of Last-Start Winners in the Chinese Club Challenge Cup
Year Horse Finish
2025 PATCH OF THETA 1
2024 TAJ DRAGON 1
2023 BLAZE WARRIOR 5
2021 SKY DARCI 2
WINNING DREAMER 6
2020 GOLDEN SIXTY 1
FAT TURTLE 2
Horses on radar:
 No. 7 AERIS NOVA
No. 10 SKY TRUST

Stat 2: Outstanding Performance by 4- and 5-Year-Old Horses

In the past 8 editions, every winner has been either 4 or 5 years old.

Winners of the Past 8 Editions
Year Horse Age
2025 PATCH OF THETA 5
2024 TAJ DRAGON 5
2023 LUCKY SWEYNESSE 4
2022 HEALTHY HAPPY 5
2021 CHAMPION'S WAY 5
2020 GOLDEN SIXTY 4
2019 CONTE 5
2018 FIFTY FIFTY 5
Horses on radar:
 No. 3 PACKING HERMOD
No. 4 LIGHT YEARS CHARM
No. 7 AERIS NOVA
No. 10 SKY TRUST
No. 11 STORM RIDER
No. 12 GUSTOSISIMO

All information records as at 29 December 2025, and please refer to the Club’s final announcement on the website.

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