Race 6 (180)
THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | MOTIVATION (BJ228) | J Marshall | -- | Settled 2nd outside leader. Ranged up early in straight, taking over 300 M out. Gradually moved clear, holding advantage to line. |
| 2 | 13 | VERVEINE (BL320) | O Peslier | -- | Raced 10th and 11th to home bend. Ran through to 3rd at 300 M with gradual gain over closing stages. Held 2nd narrowly. |
| 3 | 12 | STARK SOUTH (BL319) | C Nakatani | -- | Jumped outwards. Dropped from 5th at 1200 M to 9th at 800 M. Finished strongly from 300 M to snatch 3rd at line. |
| 4 | 11 | RIVER VERDON (BG302) | B Marcus | -- | In last pair to 400 M. Made good ground down straight, closing late. Just missed place. |
| 5 | 3 | MARILDO (BL313) | G Guignard | -- | Led from 1500 M to 300 M. Gradually overhauled in final stages to miss place. (Dropped whip closing stages.) |
| 6 | 4 | SILK ALI (BL314) | G Cooksley | -- | Settled 10th, checked to 12th at 1000 M. Ran on steadily from 400 M. |
| 7 | 9 | NARITA CHIKARA (BL317) | Y Take | -- | Wide throughout. Improved from 7th at 800 M to 5th at 600 M. Outpaced in straight. |
| 8 | 5 | ADAM SMITH (BL315) | G Mosse | -- | At rear to home bend. Ran on steadily from top of straight but never threatened. |
| 9 | 6 | FORTUNE LEADER (BJ226) | A S Cruz | -- | Held 5th to 800 M, racing 7th to 600 M and 6th to 250 M. Weakened. |
| 10 | 2 | DARK KSAR (BL312) | L Dittman | -- | Eased from 1600 M to settle 12th, moving to 11th at 600 M. Unable to quicken down straight. |
| 11 | 7 | KIWI GOLFER (BL316) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Prominent early, travelling 4th to 800 M and 3rd to 300 M. Faded inside 200 M. (Saddle slipped.) |
| 12 | 1 | ALFLORA (BL311) | M Kinane | -- | Travelled three-wide throughout. Some gain from 8th at 1200 M to 6th at 700 M. Shared 4th briefly inside 400 M. Tired. |
| 13 | 10 | NAVAJO II (BL318) | L Dettori | -- | Improved along rail from rear early to 4th at 1100 M, reaching 3rd briefly at 900 M. Dropped out upon straightening. (Lame.) |
| 14 | 14 | WIND DANCER (BK056) | A Munro | -- | Midfield to 1100 M. Dropped out from 8th at 600 M. (Bled.) |
| 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 |