Race 7 (090)
THE HKEX CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | Z Purton | TT | Settled towards the rear from the widest gate, commenced move entering home straight swinging wide for a run, responded well under pressure inside final 200 metres to prevail near the line. |
| 2 | 6 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (E441) | C Y Ho | TT | Broke well settling off the pace some 3L back in 5th on the rail, came to challenge under pressure inside final 400 metres approaching final turn, ran on well to miss narrowly. |
| 3 | 1 | NOTHING NEW (E127) | L Hewitson | H/P/XB | Pressed forward from a wide gate, travelled keenly outside race leader around first bend and early in back straight, remained in similar position into home straight, held every chance over 100 metres out but soon overhauled. |
| 4 | 10 | ENSURED (G136) | S De Sousa | -- | Settled at the back, commenced move rounding home bend swinging widest into home straight, ran on strongly down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish. |
| 5 | 5 | GOLDEN LINK (D222) | M Chadwick | -- | Began well from a wideish gate, obtained rails run in 3rd making first turn at the 1200 metres, snuck up the rail on final turn, held every chance until the 100 metres when found no extra. |
| 6 | 3 | INCANTO PREPARED (D009) | A Badel | E/TT | Began well from the one draw but soon taken back to just behind midfield in 7th, remained similar into straight hugging inside rail, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening, |
| 7 | 2 | MY ECSTATIC (E004) | K C Leung | TT | Jumped fairly, soon up with the pace and took up running on the rail passing the winning post the first time setting a slow pace, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 50 metres. |
| 8 | 8 | BULLETPROOF (D219) | V Borges | V | Settled in rear of midfield, went wide into home straight, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
| 9 | 7 | PRAGMATISM (G234) | R Maia | -- | Began fairly, held up in rear on the rail, inconvenienced behind runner 550 metres out, remained in similar position into straight, produced good late impression inside final 100 metres. |
| 10 | 9 | KEEN UNITY (G298) | A Hamelin | B1 | Settled in 4th over 2L off the slow pace, came under pressure rounding home bend, soon weakened upon 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 |