 Other leading entries included Shady Parachute, a finalist the previous year, and Camira Flash, owned by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.Yellow Printer set a new track record in qualifying during heat 14 when recording 28.30 sec at White City but he was nearly eliminated in the first round after finding trouble but he just got up to take the third qualifying spot.Camira Flash and Shady Parachute both won and the fastest first round winner was El Campo in 28.76 sec.