Race 8 (223)
THE HONG KONG CUP Rating:- 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | JIM AND TONIC (BT412) | G Mosse | -- | Waited with near rear. Quickened very well from 300 M, took lead from 200 M. Won unchallenged. |
| 2 | 9 | RUNNING STAG (BV506) | S Sellers | -- | Soon sat outside leader from wide draw. Hit the front 250 M out. Overhauled by the winner at 200 M, kept on well. |
| 3 | 6 | LEAR SPEAR (BV505) | T Quinn | -- | Towards rear. Ran on steadily from 300 M, despite being steadied at 200 M when crowded. |
| 4 | 5 | KABOOL (BV504) | L Dettori | -- | Close-up. Kept on one-paced in home straight. |
| 5 | 2 | HELENE EXPRESS (BT300) | B Marcus | -- | At the back. Made up some ground final 200 M, one-paced closing stages. |
| 6 | 11 | SURVEY GENERAL (BV046) | R Fradd | -- | Midfield throughout. Did not quicken in straight and was steadied when crowded near 200 M. |
| 7 | 12 | SUNLINE (BV502) | G Childs | -- | Soon led, over-racing early. Hung out early in straight, headed 300 M out. Kept on fairly until weakening closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 8 | ORIENTAL EXPRESS (BP187) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Began well and was prominent to 200 M. Weakened gradually close home. |
| 9 | 4 | JOHAN CRUYFF (BP333) | F Sanchez | B2 | Mostly midfield or better. Kept on one-paced in home straight. Weakened steadily closing stages. |
| 10 | 7 | LORD OF WARRIORS (BS029) | F Coetzee | TT | Midfield from widest draw. Dropped back a bit on home turn. No progress in the straight. |
| 11 | 13 | DAZZLING PARK (BV507) | K Manning | -- | Towards rear. Steady progress from 1200 M to be better than midfield turning in. Kept on one-paced until weakened close home. |
| 12 | 10 | SCORE (BS204) | D Harrison | -- | Well back. Behind midfield into home straight. Unable to quicken, weakened steadily closing stages. |
| 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 |