Race 3 (149)
THE CATHAY PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL CUP TRIAL Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | HELLO PRETTY (CE210) | B Prebble | TT1 | No worse than midfield. Kept within 4Ls of the pace in back straight. Quickened nicely when asked on straightening and cruised past the early leader at 200 M for an easy win. |
| 2 | 5 | SATURN (CD154) | D Nikolic | -- | Tagged alongside the leader before taking the lead after 800 M. Held a 2Ls advantage into the home straight. Had no answer when challenged by winner at 200 M. Kept on fairly thereafter for 2nd place. |
| 3 | 1 | VIVA PATACA (CG096) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Raced 2-wide behind midfield. 5Ls off the pace at 1200 M. 3-wide and 4Ls behind the leader at the home turn and only rallied for a distant 3rd. |
| 4 | 3 | HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) | D Whyte | B | Soon led. Made the pace until being headed at 800 M. 2Ls off the lead in 2nd place turning for home. Unable to turn up a notch and gradually faded in the straight. |
| 5 | 4 | HAIL THE STORM (CE125) | G Mosse | B | Eased back to race in a rearward position. Near last on straightening. Rallied past some tired runners in the early part of the straight but unable to sustain effort in the closing stages. |
| 6 | 6 | AGILITY (CC361) | F Coetzee | -- | Raced along the rails in a position no better than midfield. Stayed within 5Ls of the leader in back straight. Pushed along turning for home but only remained on same pace to the line. |
| 7 | 7 | GREENESSY (CE001) | Y T Cheng | CP/TT- | Dropped to the rear. Raced in a rearward position and trailed field heading into home straight. Ran on same pace to the finish and unable to make up ground. |
| 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 |