Race 5 (322)
THE 1996 HONG KONG DERBY Rating:- 1800m Sha Tin Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CHE SARA SARA (BM223) | M Kinane | -- | Mostly well back in midfield before producing strong run 400 M out. |
| 2 | 6 | DEAUVILLE (BM116) | E Legrix | -- | Always prominent but unable to hold winner close home. |
| 3 | 11 | PINE FAME (BM183) | D Holland | -- | Taken wide and prominent far side, led 800 M out and only headed closing stages. |
| 4 | 7 | EQUINE SUPREMO (BM106) | T Quinn | -- | Well placed and every chance turning for home. |
| 5 | 13 | SUPER TEAM (BN040) | A Munro | -- | Towards rear far side and turn, some late headway. |
| 6 | 9 | MICHAEL'S CHOICE (BM081) | T Jarnet | -- | About 3Ls back on turn, but unable to maintain momentum home straight. |
| 7 | 12 | RAJPUT (BM023) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Ridden from the back, some late headway. |
| 8 | 1 | ABLE SHOT (BN030) | G Mosse | -- | Towards the rear far side, some improvement from 600 M out. |
| 9 | 10 | MR VITALITY (BM108) | B Marcus | -- | Restless in stalls followed by poor start, improved before meeting interference 1600 M, midfield turning, not run on. |
| 10 | 4 | CITADEED (BN185) | K M Chin | -- | Prominent, every chance turning for home, faded. |
| 11 | 2 | ADJARELI (BN181) | F Coetzee | -- | Did not settle, well placed turning, but compounded. |
| 12 | 14 | TIME STRONG (BM022) | G Childs | -- | Mostly midfield, and wide turn but not run on. |
| 13 | 5 | COTTAGE VIEW (BM171) | D Lee | -- | Towards rear early, some improvement far turn, but never on terms. |
| 14 | 8 | LIK RAMBO (BN212) | C K Tse | -- | Soon a backmarker and never a factor. |
| 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 |