Race 8 (191)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL MILE TRIAL Rating:- 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | THE DUKE (CB282) | R Fradd | -- | Had cover when 3-wide and 5Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, 3-wide when 2Ls down in 6th off home turn, picked up well to lead at 200 M, kept on gamely to just hang on. |
| 2 | 6 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | D Whyte | B | On fence 6Ls off pace in 9th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 8th off home turn, 1L down in 5th at 200 M, finished strongly but could not get to the front. |
| 3 | 14 | ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) | G Mosse | -- | Had cover when 3-wide and 7Ls behind in 10th at 1100 M, 4Ls off pace in 8th when 3-wide on straightening, over 1L down in 5th at 200 M, finished off strongly, failed narrowly. |
| 4 | 2 | SUPER KID (CC305) | S Dye | -- | Always 3-wide without cover, 3Ls down in 5th at 1200 M, 1L down in 3rd and travelling well on straightening, a neck down in 2nd at 200 M, lost out on a place in final strides. |
| 5 | 5 | PERFECT PARTNER (CD163) | P Payne | -- | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, closer but held in a pocket from top of home straight to 200 M when switched inside for a run, finished off well on fence. |
| 6 | 11 | PALETTE NATURAL (CB284) | A Delpech | -- | 2-wide and 7Ls off the speed in 11th at 1100 M, still towards rear when 5Ls down off home turn, shifted left into clear running at 350 M, ran on strongly. |
| 7 | 8 | ROOSEVELT (CD115) | M W Leung | -- | On fence 4Ls off pace in 6th at 1200 M, under 3Ls down in 7th entering straight, same when steadied at 200 M, one-paced through closing stages. |
| 8 | 12 | MAGNIFIER (CA139) | A Starke | B | Slowly away, niggled slightly when detached about 10Ls last at 1100 M, 7Ls last on straightening, made some late ground, never nearer. |
| 9 | 13 | STAY YOUNG (CD109) | O Doleuze | -- | Soon led, clear by half a length on fence at 1200 M, same off home turn, headed over 200 M out, beaten when bumped 150 M out. |
| 10 | 9 | DR MORE (BV164) | D Dunn | -- | Settled one from rear 8Ls off pace and 2-wide at 1100 M, 5Ls down in 13th off home turn, stayed on only fairly and no danger. |
| 11 | 10 | BULL'S EYE (BV148) | W M Lai | -- | Very awkwardly away jumping left, switched to fence from widest gate, 8Ls off pace in 12th at 1100 M, 5Ls down off home turn, never got much closer. |
| 12 | 1 | FIGURES (CC307) | T Mundry | -- | Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd through to home turn, outpaced when bumped at the 200 M, faded. |
| 13 | 7 | HO CHOI (CC187) | W Woods | B | About half a length off the pace out 2-wide from 1200 M to home straight, checked when swamped 200 M out, faded out. |
| 14 | 4 | OLYMPIC EXPRESS (CB094) | G Schofield | -- | Covered up 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 8th at 1200 M, 4Ls down in midfield at top of home straight, lacked any pick-up and beaten 300 M out, eased close home. (Lame.) |
| 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 |