Race 7 (439)
THE MERCEDES-BENZ HONG KONG DERBY TRIAL Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | HELLO PRETTY (CE210) | G Mosse | SR | Settled in 3rd just off the pace. Quickened well to take charge over 200 M out and soon drew clear. |
| 2 | 1 | SUNNY SING (CE135) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Settled in midfield. Ran on steadily inside final 300 M to reach 2nd late but without troubling winner. |
| 3 | 5 | VERY FIT (CE071) | C Soumillon | TT | Attempted to make all. Swamped over 200 M out. |
| 4 | 2 | HAIL THE STORM (CE125) | D Whyte | B | Settled behind midfield. Ran on steadily under pressure down straight without threatening. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 5 | 3 | HAPPEE OWNER (CE230) | F Coetzee | TT | Settled at the back. Commenced move turning in. Only produced moderate progress inside final 200 M. |
| 6 | 6 | GOOD NATURE (CE153) | S Dye | -- | Settled in rear. Did not find too much room behind runners early in straight. Produced some late impression inside final 200 M. |
| 7 | 7 | GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) | C Brown | TT | Settled in 4th some 2Ls off leader. Came to challenge upon straightening holding some chance early in straight. Unable to sustain effort over 200 M out and soon overhauled. |
| 8 | 8 | LOTZATOW (CD397) | G Schofield | V | Settled towards rear. Kept on steadily without quickening in straight. |
| 9 | 10 | HAWKES BAY (CG064) | B Prebble | V | Chased leader to straight. Soon weakened under pressure. (Mucus in trachea.) |
| 10 | 9 | BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) | A Delpech | -- | Raced in rear of midfield to straight. Soon weakened. |
| 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 |