Race 8 (185)
THE INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIAL Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | G Schofield | -- | Ridden quietly on fence 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, travelled well 2-wide and 4Ls off pace entering home straight, quickened up well to lead 150 M out, hung on gamely. |
| 2 | 3 | DR MORE (BV164) | S Dye | -- | Raced a bit freely 2-wide 8Ls off pace 1400 M out, travelled well 5Ls off pace and 3-wide off home turn, picked up well to be 2Ls down 200 M out, kept on strongly but post came too soon. |
| 3 | 5 | PRECISION (CA209) | H K Yim | SR | Settled about 6Ls off pace and 2-wide from 1400 M to 800 M out, driven along 600 M out, 4-wide and 3Ls down turning for home, 1L down 200 M out, no extra. |
| 4 | 9 | IDOL (BV313) | R Quinn | -- | Soon led on fence, never clear by more than 3Ls down back straight, 2Ls up entering straight, grabbed by winner about 150 M out, no extra. |
| 5 | 13 | GREENMORE (BT194) | Y T Cheng | B | Settled in rear about 9Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 5Ls down turning for home, no chance with principals but stayed on okay through beaten rivals in latter stages. |
| 6 | 14 | NATURAL WINNER (BS195) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced 2-wide about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace down back straight, driven along 800 M out, 4Ls down on straightening, one-paced to line. |
| 7 | 8 | COME SEE YOU (CA368) | W C Marwing | -- | Raced 2-wide 3Ls off pace 1000 M out, hard pressed to take closer order 600 M out, about 3Ls down turning for home, weakened steadily. |
| 8 | 1 | CHEERS HONG KONG (CA172) | O Doleuze | -- | On fence between 3Ls and 5Ls off pace down back straight, driven along to keep up 600 M out, never looked like winning therafter. |
| 9 | 11 | LUCKSWELL (CA171) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Raced 3-wide without cover about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace down the back, in 3rd place and 3Ls down on the swing, could only stay on the same pace. |
| 10 | 10 | REBEL LEADER (BV159) | G Mosse | SR | 3-wide with cover 7Ls off pace 1400 M out, similarly positioned but driven along 600 M out, 5-wide into the home straight, no impression. |
| 11 | 12 | CARACOLER (CA365) | C Williams | SR | Had the run of the race on fence about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace in 2nd place until home straight, swamped 300 M out and soon beaten. |
| 12 | 7 | MOMENTUM (BT279) | D Dunn | BO | Always towards rear, never closer than 5Ls off pace at any stage, stayed on at the one pace in straight and beaten about 300 M out. |
| 13 | 6 | RAINBOW AND GOLD (CA024) | E Legrix | SR | Slowly away, never really travelled that well, never better than 8Ls off pace in rear, became further detached 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 |