Race 8 (157)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIAL Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | D Beadman | H | No early pace, took up a spot 6Ls back in 2 wide line, relaxed beautifully and helped by reasonable tempo, tracked well on bend, behind horses turning clear at 300 M and let down quickly, scored easily under hands and heels. |
| 2 | 9 | PACKING WINNER (CE334) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly, assumed ideal position 1 out 1 back 3Ls away, travelled well from midpoint, came 3 wide on circle, took over at 300 M, no match for winner late but fought on strongly all the same. |
| 3 | 7 | ART TRADER (CE131) | Y T Cheng | TT | Lacked early speed, assumed expected spot behind midfield 10Ls away early, helped by tempo, saved ground on bend to be 5Ls down angled out and closed race off nicely finishing best for 3rd. |
| 4 | 2 | VITAL KING (CG222) | B Prebble | B | Little pace from outset, ended up 2 wide 8Ls back behind midfield, suited by early speed, made a 3 wide run from 700 M when pace slowed, made gradual headway down middle in straight to take 3rd. Still improving. |
| 5 | 4 | BULLISH LUCK (CC155) | E Saint-Martin | B/XB | Moderate jump, faded back as usual to share rear 8Ls back in running line, last on turning making 3 wide run, made gradual progress down outside to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 6 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | M Nunes | CP/TT | Bounced out and settled quickly into rails slot, raced 3Ls back first behind leader, relaxed well and had an easy time throughout, had chance but appeared one paced over concluding stages. |
| 7 | 5 | EGYPTIAN RA (CE002) | G Boss | -- | Fast into stride, led early and proved difficult to settle, surrended after speed battle, raced outside leader thereafter, travelled keenly to turn, took over briefly turning but found trip too tough and dropped out. |
| 8 | 8 | SYLLABUS (CD388) | K Shea | B/TT | Well enough to begin, ended up in midfield trailing position 4Ls back, had a soft run on rails in mid-section, in traffic on turning but lacked dash from 300 M and gave ground in run to line. |
| 9 | 10 | AGILITY (CC361) | Z Purton | XB | Lost considerable ground at start, recovered to race at rear 10Ls back, early paced helped but not assisted when it steadied at midpoint, still well back to bend, outclassed in stretch and made no impression. |
| 10 | 11 | EVER BRIGHT (CG223) | G Mosse | -- | Out with line, pressed on to take close order, unable to slot in and forced to race 3 wide without cover 4Ls back, improved 4 wide on bend, didn't let down and soon dropped out in straight. |
| 11 | 3 | SIR ERNESTO (CG051) | F Coetzee | SR | Showed usual early pace to battle for front, did share of work before taking over in back straight, tried to steady from 1000 M, under pressure on bend, weakened out tamely 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 |