Race 7 (182)
DETROIT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | STRONG SUN (CB305) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly from wide draw. Eased and slotted across to the rails at midfield 1300 M out. Remained at midfield in back straight and angled out on straightening for its run. Quickened well and drew clear final 100 M. |
| 2 | 10 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | A Delpech | -- | Settled on fence 2Ls behind the leader. Remained in a prominent position going into home turn. Quickened and challenged for the lead inside 200 M but unable to keep up with winner closing stages. |
| 3 | 2 | CALIFORNIA BISHOP (CD351) | F Coetzee | TT | Took the lead 1300 M and continued to hold a length's advantage going into home straight. Headed inside final 200 M and hung on for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 5 | PRINCE GOLF (CB328) | G Mosse | -- | Ridden early and raced 3-wide in a forward position first turn. Drifted back to midfield after 1100 M but remained 3-wide in back straight. Widest turning for home and kept on well in home straight. |
| 5 | 3 | TOY QUEST (CC036) | A Starke | -- | Behind leaders early stages. Lost ground after being bumped at 1300 M and raced 3-wide behind midfield in back straight. Swung wide on straightening and produced a strong rally to be closest at finish. |
| 6 | 12 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | P H Lo | -- | Settled 2-wide at midfield. 4Ls behind the leader at 400 M and kept on evenly to line. |
| 7 | 4 | DENDRANTHEMA LOVE (CD073) | H K Yim | -- | Dropped back to race at the rear. Trailed field into home straight with 7Ls to make up. Ran on strongly in the straight and made a nice rally. |
| 8 | 7 | SIXTY SECONDS (CB177) | C K Tong | -- | Settled 2-wide in rear section until home straight. Quickened and closed the race off strongly. |
| 9 | 9 | MONEY STRONG (CC369) | G Schofield | SR | Caught 4-wide at midfield first turn. Eased back to race behind midfield 1200 M and found the rail 1000 M. Kept racing behind midfield before making ground home turn. Ran into traffic near 200 M and kept same pace thereafter. |
| 10 | 6 | KA KA WIN (CD006) | S Dye | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Dropped back to race at the rear until home straight and closed the race off fairly. |
| 11 | 8 | WINNING RONGRONG (CD081) | D Dunn | TT | Began well and led briefly. 2-wide and kept within a length of the leader from 1200 M until home straight. Kept on until weakening final 200 M. |
| 12 | 11 | ARROGANCE (CA177) | M W Leung | -- | Pressed forward from widest draw but caught wide first turn. Remained 3-wide and within 2Ls of leader back straight and home turn. Weakened after entering home 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 |