Race 1 (442)
BUTTERFLY HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1400m Sha Tin Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | FLYING NOBLE (A267) | Z Purton | -- | Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield, carried wider after passing 600M, awkwardly placed turning in, finished off very strongly to score. |
| 2 | 6 | NEVER BETTER (T140) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Bumped start, checked shortly thereafter, raced 7 lengths back at rear, a bit closer on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to take 2nd. |
| 3 | 7 | BEST EFFORT (T220) | M Harley | B1 | Moderately away, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, slightly improved from 600M, 3/4L back turning in, took the lead early in straight, kept on well thereafter but couldn't hold off the first two late. |
| 4 | 10 | XIANG HUANG QI (A312) | M F Poon | B | Average to begin, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, no clear running early in straight, angled out near 300M, finished off evenly. |
| 5 | 11 | SUNNY ORIENT (V302) | M L Yeung | -- | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced at rear on rail, 2 wide on turn, taken wide in straight and made some headway without threatening. |
| 6 | 12 | BONITO (V319) | H T Mo | H/V2/TT | Began awkwardly, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
| 7 | 9 | VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) | C Schofield | TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 to 3 wide with cover at rear, improved from 600M, very wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked near 200M, one-paced thereafter. |
| 8 | 3 | BIG BULLY (B028) | C Y Ho | V | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 to 4 lengths back on turn, in traffic early in straight, finished off one-pace when clear thereafter. |
| 9 | 13 | PADDINGTON (A107) | R Bayliss | B/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, showed good speed to take the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, headed near 300M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
| 10 | 14 | HAPPY OUT THERE (A255) | H N Wong | B/TT | Moderately away, raced 2 wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, angled out near 650M, peaked turning in, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Lost left front plate.) |
| 11 | 1 | BINGO HERO (A389) | K Teetan | H | Jumped well, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover from 1100M, carried wider and made contact near 600M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 12 | 8 | INVESTOR BOOM (A424) | A Sanna | CP-/B2/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, sat outside the leader from 1100M, half length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
| 13 | 2 | DARING HEART (V260) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped with them, commenced to buck shortly after start, dropped out of contention thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 14 | 5 | BEST GIFT (A069) | N Callan | B | Bumped on jumping, checked shortly thereafter, raced 3 wide, 4 lengths back, difficult to settle after passing 1000M, same margin back on turn, showed no response early in straight, eased final furlong. (Bled.) |
| 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 |