Race 7 (227)
THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL CUP Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 10 | MIDNIGHT BET (BT406) | H Kawachi | -- | Jumped well to be in touch. Steadied approaching 1400 M and dropped back to midfield or better. Progressed from 800 M to be 3rd on home bend. Quickened well under pressure from 300 M. Held on well. |
| 2 | 8 | JOHAN CRUYFF (BP333) | E Legrix | -- | Better than midfield. Ran on well in straight but winner too strong. |
| 3 | 4 | ALMUSHTARAK (BT403) | O Peslier | -- | Around midfield. Under pressure turning in. Ran on from 350 M but unable to threaten quinella pair. |
| 4 | 9 | MAGELLAN (BT408) | G Stevens | -- | Towards the rear. Checked at 700 M and held for a run turning in. Made up good ground inside final 300 M. |
| 5 | 2 | RESFA (BT012) | B Marcus | -- | Mainly behind midfield. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
| 6 | 12 | NORTHERN DRAKE (BT402) | G Cooksley | -- | At rear. Ran on in straight until finding no more final 100 M. |
| 7 | 13 | ORIENTAL EXPRESS (BP187) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Soon in touch. Responded well under pressure from 400 M but found no extra inside final 100 M. |
| 8 | 11 | MONZA (BS065) | K M Chin | -- | Moved across from wide draw to settle behind midfield. Kept on in straight without being a threat. |
| 9 | 6 | CORPORATE JAMES (BT401) | A Robinson | -- | At rear. Improved a little from 800 M. Trapped wide turning in. Made up some ground from 200 M. |
| 10 | 5 | BILLION WIN (BP218) | D Whyte | -- | Led briefly before settling in a forward position along rail from 1400 M. Failed to quicken in straight and weakened from 200 M. |
| 11 | 14 | STATESMANSHIP (BT409) | C Asmussen | -- | Around midfield. Not a factor in straight. |
| 12 | 3 | TYCOON LIL (BT407) | S Dye | -- | Jumped well and led from 1400 M. Headed 300 M and dropped steadily out of contention. |
| 13 | 7 | HANDSOME RIDGE (BT405) | L Dettori | -- | Trailed field throughout. Never a factor. |
| 14 | 1 | ARTAN (BT404) | M Kinane | -- | Broke well from wide draw. Tracked leader turning in. Every chance at 400 M. Soon dropped back steadily. |
| 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 |