Race 8 (180)
THE SPRINT TRIAL TROPHY Rating:- 1400m Sha Tin Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | BEST OF THE BEST (BS031) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped best and soon restrained to be in midfield behind leaders. Quickened well upon straightening to take lead from 250 M. Responded well under strong challenge from 2nd horse to win ding dong battle on the line. |
| 2 | 9 | FAIRY KING PRAWN (BP337) | W Woods | -- | Settled towards the rear. Headway from 850 M. Ran on very well in straight. Gained narrow advantage in closing stages but winner managed to peg back on the line. (Promoted.) |
| 3 | 8 | TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) | B Marcus | -- | Prominent 2nd turning in. Kept on but no match to first two horses. |
| 4 | 7 | LORD OF WARRIORS (BS029) | E Saint-Martin | TT | At rear. Ran on a bit in the closing stages without threatening placed horses. |
| 5 | 2 | COMMANDER CHARLIE (BS155) | D Harrison | -- | Midfield. Improved to be 1L 3rd turning in. Failed to quicken thereafter. |
| 6 | 4 | IMPRESSIONIST (BT077) | E Legrix | -- | Mostly at rear. Steady headway in home straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 6 | ALF (BT058) | R Fradd | B | Raced keenly and led field into straight. Headed 300 M out and soon dropped out of contention. |
| 8 | 3 | DESERT FOX (BT051) | A Munro | -- | Hampered shortly after the start. Remained at back throughout. |
| 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 |