Race 8 (653)
THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) | D Whyte | SB-/TT | Began well, took up running and slowed pace to suit, dictated terms 1L clear throughout, still held advantage on bend, wound up strongly turning and kicked clear, did too well in run to line scoring easily. |
| 2 | 10 | OPERATION SECRET (CH081) | O Doleuze | -- | Out in line, eased for a midfield trail 3Ls away in 2-wide line, travelled well despite slow pace, in behind horses on bend making a 3-wide run, held up briefly on turning in, closed well last 200 M to take 2nd late. |
| 3 | 2 | UNITED EFFORTS (CH177) | H W Lai | XB | Out in line, settled behind midfield 4-5Ls away in running line, pace against and raced keenly, made a 4-wide run on circle, made good progress down centre to take 3rd. |
| 4 | 4 | TOM'S SIX (CG264) | G Boss | B | Standard beginning, ended up 5Ls back on fence, harmed by steady tempo, saved ground on bend, still last turning, stuck to inside and made solid progress from impossible spot to make frame. |
| 5 | 9 | IRON FIST (CH143) | K T Yeung | TT | Away well, pressed on to hold leaders back, had an ideal trip with steady sections, right there on turning, kept on evenly without quickening to be not far away in finish. |
| 6 | 7 | CLEAN SWEEP (CD323) | B Prebble | B | Slow away, taken in behind, ended up 6Ls back at rear on rails, harmed by slow tempo, still well back on bend, shifted widest and made good progress down middle to be closest on line. |
| 7 | 11 | ELFHELM (CC342) | P H Lo | B | Away in line, took nice spot 3Ls back on fence in midfield, saved ground on rails on circle, took inside runs in straight but lacked usual finish and just held ground late. |
| 8 | 12 | FAT DRAGON (CD130) | C W Wong | -- | Slow into stride, failed to muster and raced 3-wide behind midfield, disadvantaged by slow pace, moved forward 3-wide in mid-section to race outside leader, 1L back on turning, faded at 100 M when work took toll. |
| 9 | 8 | GRAND CRU (CG265) | D Beadman | V | Out only fairly, ended up 3-wide with cover 5Ls back, pace against in mid-section, did share of work to bend, switched wide and made some ground to 150 M before tiring late. |
| 10 | 6 | TOWERING FEELING (CG262) | G Mosse | -- | Began in line, pressed on but forced to race 3-wide without cover for most of race, did plenty of work despite slow tempo, 2Ls down on turning, gave in at 200 M when emptied. |
| 11 | 1 | GREAT GUY (CH112) | K L Chui | TT | Fair to begin, posted 3-wide early, worked forward at 1200 M to race outside of leader, had cover from mid-point, ridden along on bend, failed to lift and weakened in run to line. |
| 12 | 3 | NILOMETER (CD052) | Y T Cheng | TT | Showed early pace, crossed to race outside lead early gradually shuffled back to midfield, began to struggle on bend, battled in straight before being checked at 200 M. |
| 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 |