Race 1 (269)
BANYAN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | EXCELLENT DADDY (E321) | L Ferraris | CP/TT | Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear on the outside, 8 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly, led last stride. |
| 2 | 11 | CHEER FOR SOUTH (H178) | M F Poon | PC | Began only fairly, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, finished off very strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 4 | SONIC BOOM (H144) | M Chadwick | TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 400M, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.) |
| 3 | 10 | DIAMOND SOARS (G201) | E C W Wong | B/TT | Began well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-3/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two late. (Dead-heat 3rd.) |
| 5 | 8 | FALCON COURT (J056) | B Thompson | B2/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, 6 lengths or so back, found rail near 600M, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight, nearest finish. |
| 6 | 3 | SPEEDY FORTUNE (H097) | J McDonald | B-/XB-/TT | Began smartly from a wide draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
| 7 | 2 | SILVER DESTINY (J096) | H Bowman | B-/TT | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked on run 200M, weakened gradually close home. (See Racing Incidents) |
| 8 | 6 | WOODFIRE CHAMP (H292) | M L Yeung | CP/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide turning in, showed limited response in straight, eased close home. (See Racing Incidents) |
| 9 | 12 | GOODMANSHIP (E208) | A Pouchin | B/TT | Began well from gate 9, raced towards rear, 7 lengths back on turn, made no impression in the run home. |
| 10 | 7 | SUPER GLORY (J025) | C Y Ho | PC/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 7 lengths back in the middle stages, made no impression in straight. |
| 11 | 1 | DOUBLE BINGO (J309) | Y L Chung | B- | Made heavy contact with the right side of its barrier on jumping, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. |
| 12 | 5 | FANCY STAR (H428) | K C Leung | P-/B1/TT | Shifted out at start, sent forward to race prominently, 1-3/4L back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened 250M, eased final 100M. |
| 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 |