Race 7 (198)
THE POLA CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:105-85 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | SPLENDID PATROL (BV066) | K T Yeung | -- | Led shortly after start and set a comfortable pace until home straight. Fought on gamely when challenged in the closing stages for a narrow win. |
| 2 | 11 | MAGIC HANDS (BT287) | C Williams | SR | Towards the rear shortly after start but improved to midfield after 1000 M. On fence rounding home and made a late rally. |
| 3 | 6 | CELEBRATION (CB029) | A Marcus | V | Moved steadily towards the lead before settling a length behind the pacesetter after 1200 M. Continued to track winner closely into home straight. Fought well but failed to overtake the winner in the final stages. |
| 4 | 12 | SILENT PARTNER (BT122) | A Delpech | B | On fence at midfield in the early and middle stages. Urged to improve rounding home turn and was 3Ls down heading into home straight. Continued to gain steady ground in the straight. |
| 5 | 5 | JAZZ BEAT (CC172) | G Schofield | -- | Closed to the leaders early. Settled 2-wide at midfield after being hampered 1200 M out. Ridden 600 M onwards to get within 2Ls of the lead on straightening. Every chance 300 M but got no closer in the final stages. |
| 6 | 2 | MINE HOST (CC064) | W Woods | -- | Raced mostly in the rear section in the early and middle stages. Ridden 500 M out and wide turning for home. Closed the race off well from the outside. |
| 7 | 8 | FLYING BISHOP (CA296) | S Dye | TT | Raced 2-wide behind midfield until 800 M. Ridden to improve after 600 M but was steadied when crowded at 400 M. Made up steady ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 7 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | M W Leung | SR | Raced behind the leaders despite being slow to begin. Maintained position after being crowded at 1200 M and kept within 2Ls of the pace until straightening. Unable to quicken much on straightening. |
| 9 | 10 | PEAK POWER (BV002) | P H Lo | P | Raced at the rear early and remained there mostly until home straight. One-paced to line. |
| 10 | 3 | IDOL (BV313) | J Quinn | -- | Slowly away and trailed the field until running past a few beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
| 11 | 4 | MONARDS (BV267) | D Whyte | B | Best out and raced with the leaders before being checked severely at 1200 M. Remained within 3Ls of the lead but 3-wide in the middle stages. Caught wide turning in and found nothing in the straight. |
| 12 | 9 | LUCKY SABRE (BV122) | Y T Cheng | -- | Caught wide at midfield into first turn and dropped back to race in the rear. Made no impression 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 |