Race 7 (706)
THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:85+ 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | RAINBOW CHIC (P118) | Z Purton | TT | Crowded out start, allowed to stride forward at own pace settling one-off, three back before turn. Took inside run on entering straight, burst through narrow split 200m, pulled clear for easy win. |
| 2 | 4 | FLAME HERO (P294) | O Doleuze | -- | Ridden to hold forward position but held wide about 3L from leader. Kept racing wide around turn, taken to centre track in straight and finished off strongly. |
| 3 | 12 | JAZZY FEELING (P149) | K C Leung | H/SR/TT | Began well, holding rail three back from leader. Took closer order around turn, stayed on rail in straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish. |
| 4 | 10 | TOP ACT (P435) | K Teetan | V/TT | Quickly into stride, grabbing box seat along back stretch. Edged closer around turn, switched out approaching straight to make run, kept on steadily in straight. |
| 5 | 8 | ROMANTIC TOUCH (S393) | M Chadwick | -- | Shifted across behind horses from wide draw, settling at rear in a one-off position. Still well back entering straight, unable to get a run until passing 200m when finished off strongly. |
| 6 | 2 | PLEASURE GAINS (P246) | B Prebble | -- | Pressed forward from wide draw, racing with leading pack before settling one-back, one-off before turn. Taken wide entering straight and boxed on gamely without looking dangerous. |
| 7 | 1 | HARBOUR MASTER (S145) | J Moreira | SR | Began fairly, then raced in restricted room, dropping to rear along rail. Inconvenienced soon after straightening for home, blocked for run 200m, kept on fairly when clear. |
| 8 | 3 | PACKING LLAREGYB (S109) | M L Yeung | H/SR/XB | Shifted across behind horses from outside draw and last on settling. Still last entering straight, shifted out 300m when blocked for run, kept on fairly final stages. |
| 9 | 9 | REGENCY KING (N040) | W M Lai | H/TT | Pressed forward, racing inside leader before taking over passing 1300m. Slowed pace down back stretch, tried to kick clear entering straight but caught 200m out and faded. Lame right front leg. |
| 10 | 5 | GURUS DREAM (M246) | D Whyte | -- | Ridden forward but unable find cover and kept three wide along back stretch behind midfield. Covered extra ground turn, very wide in straight but only one-paced. |
| 11 | 6 | KABAYAN (P345) | G Mosse | CP | Began OK but eased off heels 1600m and then kept wide without cover from 1300m about 2.5L behind leader. Made progress around turn, wide in straight, gave ground steadily final 200m. |
| 12 | 11 | FAT CHOY HONG KONG (N253) | H N Wong | TT | Hard ridden from outside draw to lead initially before allowing inside horse to roll forward. Stayed a length behind leader to straight before tiring and dropping back. |
| 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 |