Race 7 (686)
THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | OUR JET (CD128) | G Schofield | -- | Broke well was in a disputed lead until 700 M. Held a slight advantage going into the straight. Kept on gamely in the straight and proved narrowly best. |
| 2 | 12 | SNIPPEDYDOODA (CA207) | C Williams | SR- | Off well from widest draw and was eased back to a rearward position. Improved rounding home turn in a 3-wide position. Closed the race gamely to just miss. |
| 3 | 6 | WINNING COUNTER (CA008) | A Marcus | BO | Raced on fence behind the leaders. Continued to be in a prominent position rounding home turn and stayed on well over the concluding stages to grab a minor placing. |
| 4 | 3 | STARDANE (CD299) | O Doleuze | -- | Travelled better than midfield. Stayed within 4Ls of the lead rounding home turn. Switched out on straightening and kept on well to line. |
| 5 | 2 | FANTASY (CB187) | R Fradd | -- | Stayed behind midfield until straightening. Responded well in the straight and was closest at finish. |
| 6 | 11 | KIMBERLEY MINES (CA367) | H W Lai | -- | Eased back to a rearward position. Among last pair to enter home straight. Switched out for the stretch run and improved position without threatening. |
| 7 | 4 | GOLDEN CARE (CD188) | D Whyte | -- | Raced near midfield until home straight. Kept on same pace to line. |
| 8 | 7 | DIAMOND CENTURY (CD012) | F Coetzee | TT1 | Off awkwardly and lost ground at the start. Remained in a rear section until straightening. Made up some ground in the straight. |
| 9 | 8 | DANHERO (CA337) | T Mundry | P- | In a forward position early but dropped back to midfield after being crowded 900 M. Ridden to maintain position after the Rock. Lacked a rally in the straight. |
| 10 | 1 | ALWAYS WELCOME (CC183) | G Mosse | B | Duelled for the lead until 600M. Stayed 1/2L behind the leader going into home straight and tired shortly after. |
| 11 | 10 | JOY FAY FAY (CC136) | W M Lai | V | Raced 2-wide and kept within 2Ls of the pace until home straight. Weakened on straightening. |
| 12 | 5 | NOBLE BOSS (CD360) | Y T Cheng | -- | Off slowly and failed to muster speed. Trailed through to home straight and found nothing 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 |