Race 7 (298)
THE JANUARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | FLORAL DYNAMITE (CB298) | F Coetzee | TT | Caught 4-wide at midfield into 1st turn. Allowed to stride forward after 1200 M and tracked leader along the back straight. Kept on well on straightening, took the lead inside 200 M and held on at the line. |
| 2 | 12 | LUCKY GOOD DAY (CD337) | B Prebble | TT | Settled on fence behind midfield until straightening. Rallied strongly over the concluding stages and missed by a narrow margin. |
| 3 | 1 | BULL'S EYE (BV148) | C Soumillon | -- | Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Switched out on straightening and closed the race off strongly. |
| 4 | 7 | RED POWER (CD077) | D Whyte | B | Jumped well and settled on fence at midfield. Kept on well in straight to make the frame. |
| 5 | 9 | HEALTHY WEALTHY (CC067) | M Rodd | -- | Jumped well and raced in a forward position early. Settled in a prominent position behind the leaders from 1400 M until home straight. Kept on well before fading out of contention final 200 M. |
| 6 | 5 | PACKING ANGEL (CB223) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled 2-wide at midfield. Pressured at 400 M and kept on steadily in the straight. |
| 7 | 11 | CYPRESS HILL (CE061) | W M Lai | B | Eased back shortly after start and settled near the rear. Ridden 500 M out and made up ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 3 | DYNAMIC FUN (CB281) | S Dye | B | Improved steadily early stages to take the lead 1500 M. Took a length's advantage into the straight but weakened thereafter. |
| 9 | 2 | HIMALAYA (CC004) | D Holland | B | Jumped awkwardly and soon trailed field. Remained at the rear on straightening. Made a strong run along the inside rails before being held up over the final 100 M. |
| 10 | 6 | NATIVE DREAM (CD222) | G Mosse | V | Crowded shortly after start and raced 3-wide in rear section. Continued to be 3-wide in back straight and home turn. Found no extra in the straight. |
| 11 | 10 | LUCKY SIXER (CC103) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Settled in a 3-wide position at midfield in the early and middle stages. Lacked a response when ridden 500 M and weakened in the straight. |
| 12 | 4 | WEALTHY TREASURE (CC270) | C Williams | -- | Jumped well and raced in a forward position. Kept within 3Ls of the leader in back straight. Commenced to lose ground after 600 M and finished tailed out. |
| 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 |