Race 7 (317)
THE JANUARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:110-85 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 1 | BULL'S EYE (BV148) | D Whyte | -- | Settled on fence behind midfield. Improved to within 3Ls of leader before straightening. Responded well when asked and took control final 100 M. |
| 2 | 11 | DYNAMIC FUN (CB281) | C Williams | B | Easily got to the lead. Continued well in the home straight but unable to hold off the winner in the closing stages. |
| 3 | 7 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | S Dye | -- | 2-wide and kept racing within 3Ls of the pace. Pressured at 600 M and strode forward to raced upside leader. Unable to overtake the leader despite being ridden at 400 M. Kept pace in the straight. |
| 4 | 9 | EQUATOR KID (CC134) | D Dunn | -- | Settled on fence in a rearward position. Dropped to last place 600 M out but moved up along the fence to midfield rounding home turn. Improved gradually in the closing stages. |
| 5 | 5 | DARWIN (CA068) | A Delpech | -- | Niggled along on fence to keep within 2Ls of the pace. Similar position heading into home straight. Kept on well but couldn't find extra to challenge in the closing stages. |
| 6 | 3 | HELENE VITALITY (CA030) | D Boeuf | B | 2-wide rear section in the early stages. Improved slightly when hard ridden after 600 M. Steadied shortly after straightening and continued to make steady ground in the closing stages. |
| 7 | 12 | SURVEYOR (CC159) | K McEvoy | -- | 2-wide midfield in the early stages. Steadied when crowded after 700 M and dropped back slightly. Steadied again at home turn and was held up after 300 M. Ran on nicely and made up some late ground. |
| 8 | 2 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | Y T Cheng | -- | On fence at midfield. Ridden at 600 M but was steadied and shifted out rounding home turn. One paced in the straight. |
| 9 | 10 | LUCKY PARADISE (CB441) | F Coetzee | -- | 3-wide behind midfield. Steadied at 700 M whilst improving and dropped to rear section. Wide turning in and ran past some beaten runners in the straight. |
| 10 | 4 | COME SEE YOU (CA368) | W M Lai | -- | Pressed on early to race in a forward position. Raced about a length behind pace in the back straight. Unable to keep pace despite being pressured at 500 M. Found nothing in the straight. |
| 11 | 8 | DASHING THUNDER (CD080) | T Mundry | B1 | 4-wide without cover in rear section. Improved to within 3Ls of the lead 600 M out but couldn't keep up despite being ridden. Widest turning in and weakened shortly after straightening. |
| 12 | 6 | KIDDY SING (CD005) | R Fradd | SR | Slowly away and raced in last place. Improved slightly 700 M out but commenced to drop back after 600 M. Made no impression in the 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 |