Race 2 (452)
THE BENSON CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Soft
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | EVERWELL CHEERS (BH107) | A S Cruz | -- | Commenced run from 11th inside 800 M. Made steady headway to straighten 5th. Ran home solidly to grab lead at 100 M, drawing away. (Promoted) |
| 2 | 1 | COURAGEOUS (BH040) | D Brereton | -- | Prominent throughout. Sat 2nd from 800 M to home bend. Moved clear at top of straight but cut down by winner 100 M out. Stayed on well. |
| 3 | 11 | KOWLOON KING (BG202) | B Marcus | -- | Close 6th to 600 M, straightening 3rd. Reached 2nd briefly nearing 200 M but outpaced by first two. Kept on. |
| 4 | 9 | KARAOKE (BH206) | L Dittman | -- | From 9th before home bend, gained steadily in straight to be closest at finish. |
| 5 | 13 | COMPUTER TECH (BD125) | C F Chan | -- | In last few to 600 M but recovered ground steadily down straight. |
| 6 | 7 | VIVACE (BH043) | J Marshall | -- | Led field to home bend, fading gradually down straight. |
| 7 | 3 | SAFETY FIRST (BH160) | K H Hung | -- | Slowly away. At rear to home bend with improved effort upon straightening to final 100 M. |
| 8 | 5 | LOVE OF FREEDOM (BG297) | K H Ting | -- | Near rear to home bend. Ran on a little but always well back. |
| 9 | 8 | JOYFUL WIN (BG221) | D Murphy | -- | Circled field from 9th at 800 M to 4th at 600 M. Couldn't go on in straight. |
| 10 | 12 | DARE-DEVIL (BH030) | B Thomson | -- | Wide early, moving to 3rd inside 800 M but lost ground from 600 M. |
| 11 | 6 | LONE TRAIL (BB174) | D Lee | -- | Shared lead early, dropping to worse than midfield before 600 M. Struggled in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | TALISBURG (BC159) | G Mosse | -- | In first four to 600 M. Weakened. |
| 13 | 2 | MAGIC TOUCH (BG384) | W H Tse | -- | Dropped out from 5th inside 800 M. (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 |