Race 8 (399)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY TRIAL Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | FLORAL PEGASUS (CG011) | G Mosse | TT | Began nicely, slotted into box seat 1 out 1 back, had a dream run with muddling tempo, poised to strike 2Ls back on turning, switched out and went to them easily at 200 M, drew away under hands and heels for another easy win. |
| 2 | 3 | VIVA MACAU (CH110) | C Soumillon | CP/TT | Even getaway, didn't have early pace and posted 3 wide in midfield 5Ls away, always working without cover gradually improved on bend to be 3Ls down, stuck on gamely and made plenty of ground in straight. Extra distance suits. |
| 3 | 2 | DOWN TOWN (CG054) | Y T Cheng | -- | Fastest into stride, rolled on to assume expected role as pacemaker, dictated terms 1L clear at a leisurely tempo, still held advantage at bend and wound up nicely, kicked hard but found out by trip at 200 M. Stuck on well for 3rd. |
| 4 | 8 | VITAL KING (CG222) | B Prebble | B | Lacked speed from outset and restrained to near last, raced 2 wide 8Ls from them in mid-section, still well back tracking 3 wide on bend, angled widest in straight and made many lengths last 200 M to make frame. Solid effort. |
| 5 | 4 | SUPREME CLASS (CG089) | M Nunes | TT | Reasonable to begin, caught wide early but able to slot in 2 wide 3 to 4Ls back by mid-point, had easy time thereafter and tracked eventual winner on bend, angled out and chased solidly but run ended at 200 M. |
| 6 | 14 | INFINITE DELIGHT (CG314) | D Whyte | BO | Moderate jump, lacked pace as usual and drifted back to tail, raced 3 wide with cover 7Ls from leaders, made a 4 wide run on the bend, didn't show much dash but continued to make ground in straight to be nearest on line. |
| 7 | 6 | GROWL (CH224) | D Nikolic | TT | Began with rest, held a position 3 back on rails 4Ls off pace, not asked in mid-section, travelled well on bend but awkwardly placed making a run turning, a little flat footed when they sprinted but kept on evenly last 200 M. |
| 8 | 12 | RIVER JORDAN (CG194) | A Starke | TT | Moderate beginning, settled behind midfield 7Ls back on rails in a 2 wide spot, always well back and spent little to bend, back between horses on turning, steadily made ground last 300 M without really threatening. |
| 9 | 11 | CHAMPIONS GALLERY (CH104) | O Doleuze | -- | Fast into stride, didn't have enough pace to hold the early lead, took a trail and had run of the race behind the leader, right there but didn't have turn of foot in straight, sprinted and just plugged concluding stages. |
| 10 | 13 | TOM'S SIX (CG264) | W M Lai | -- | Out with line, took up a midfield role 4Ls back in 2 wide line, had a cosy trip to turn, pushed along to improve into straight, found little when pressured and only managed one speed in run to line. |
| 11 | 9 | ALPHA MAIL (CG286) | F Coetzee | H | Moderate jump, soon sharing tail 8Ls from frontrunners, lobbed along at rear to bend (not suited by tempo), angled wider turning in, lacked a finishing burst in straight and only got past a few tired runners late. |
| 12 | 10 | SIKANDER (CG080) | S Dye | V/TT1 | Tardy getaway, settled worse than midfield on the rails 6Ls from leaders, not asked in mid-section, pace didn't favour and still well back to bend, kept to rails but offered little and just battled to the line. |
| 13 | 7 | PUERTO RICO (CH147) | A Delpech | B-/TT | Reasonable break, assumed spot at leader's girth, suited by the slow tempo throughout, moved up to challenge on bend and still there turning in, folded tamely when sprint went on and dropped right out last 200 M. |
| 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 |