Race 7 (599)
THE FRANCE GALOP CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90-70 1800m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | BEST SHOW (N438) | G Mosse | TT | Taken back from wide draw and soon on rail at rear. Improved final turn, no run 400m-200m, got split and finished strongly. |
| 2 | 7 | SHINY DAY (M131) | T H So | -- | Crowded start, taken forward but wide, took lead before 1300m and cut in to rail. Drifted out turning for home, kept on strongly, caught close to line. |
| 3 | 1 | ALBICELESTE (P273) | T Berry | H/TT | Ridden up to hold rail before settling two-back around first turn. Kept on steadily back stretch, came off fence 400m, kept on well but drifted out under pressure. |
| 4 | 12 | FORGIVE AND FORGET (N303) | B Prebble | H | Crowded and unbalanced shortly after start, then crowded again before first turn, dropping back. Taken wide entering straight and ran on strongly. |
| 5 | 5 | TURBO JEWELLERY (N379) | D Whyte | TT | Ridden forward from good draw but trapped 3-wide first turn. Rolled forward back stretch to sit outside leader, 2nd into straight, one-pace final. |
| 6 | 9 | JOLLY VICTOR (N140) | R Fourie | B/TT | Began awkwardly but settled behind midfield away from fence. Taken wide turning for more and kept on steadily to the line. |
| 7 | 3 | CHATER DREAM (P117) | A Suborics | -- | Jumped well and raced in 3rd before dropping back to 4th first turn. Left wide without cover back stretch turning one-paced from 600m despite hard riding. |
| 8 | 4 | RACING HERO (N157) | Z Purton | B | Jumped well and soon on rail, holding out pacesetters before slipping into box seat back stretch. Looked chance turning for home, kept on steadily before flattened 200m. |
| 9 | 6 | LUCKY FOREVER (M058) | K C Leung | B/SR | Began well, sitting behind leader after getting cover 1200m. Lost position final turn, under hard riding from 500m but little response. |
| 10 | 8 | INDIGO WAY (M227) | H W Lai | CP | Taken forward from wide draw but trapped wide. Rolled forward from 1200m to seek cover, wide along back stretch, gave ground from 500m. |
| 11 | 10 | KING OF PATCH (N421) | W M Lai | B | Taken back from wide draw but away from fence. Started to lose contact with main bunch from turn, finishing well back. |
| 12 | 11 | NAVEL ORANGE (P035) | Y T Cheng | B- | Flopped out of gates and soon last. Raced 3-4 wide at tail of the field, took final turn greenly, never competitive. |
| 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 |