Race 7 (286)
JANUARY DIVIDED HANDICAP Rating:120-64 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section -1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | EXPEDIENT (BT046) | R Fradd | -- | Soon led from widest draw. Maintained 2Ls advantage from stable bend. Took a breather on home bend. Still 2Ls advantage 100 M out, just lasted. |
| 2 | 2 | MANY HAPPY RETURNS (BP126) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Handy early. Settled in behind midfield from 1300 M. Ran on well along rail final 200 M to just miss. |
| 3 | 1 | HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) | D Whyte | B | Better than midfield. Made ground steadily from 200 M to claim 3rd close home. |
| 4 | 11 | TRADER JOE (BT121) | W S Yu | -- | Began awkwardly, settled in rear of midfield. Improved to midfield at 1200 M. Hung out on home turn, made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 4 | HORNET (BP238) | J Quinn | -- | Niggled along to sit behind leader. Kept on well in home straight until not quickened close home. |
| 6 | 5 | STRIKERS (BP090) | C T Cheng | B | Settled towards rear. Closer order on home bend to be midfield turning in. Made up a little late ground. |
| 7 | 10 | HAPPY FOREVER (BP144) | K H Ting | B | Slowly away, pushed along at the back. Steady progress on home turn to be midfield entering straight. Made up some ground late. |
| 8 | 12 | SIR GALWAY (BP018) | Y T Cheng | B | Handy to 200 M out. Steadily weakened final 100 M, checked near the winning post. (Demoted.) |
| 9 | 8 | WILLIAM'S SURPASS (BP285) | D Harrison | TT | Settled at the rear. Made up a little ground in straight. |
| 10 | 6 | INDY'S GEM (BS077) | F Sanchez | TT | Well back and wide. Widest into straight, never a factor. |
| 11 | 7 | FULL METAL JACKET (BS007) | F Coetzee | -- | Midfield to 600 M where it began to weaken. Wide and without cover throughout. |
| 12 | 9 | CHARMING GUEST (BM098) | K H Yu | -- | Began awkwardly, never better than midfield. Dropped out in the straight. |
| 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 |