Race 4 (312)
THE JANUARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:- 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 6 | ZEBROWSKI (E382) | J Moreira | TT | Held up in midfield, pushed along 500M out, quickened past leader nearing 150M, continued on well to the finish. |
| 2 | 8 | SUNNY STAR (D273) | A Badel | -- | Given a waiting ride, settled last about 9Ls off the pace middle stages, urged along 550M, closed off well to go 2nd near 50M, comfortably held by winner late. |
| 3 | 5 | SAVVY NINE (D056) | M L Yeung | B/XB | Tracked leaders in 3rd, opened up a gap to rest of the field middle stages, moved up well to take lead 250M, couldn't hold off winner 150M, faded late but held on for 3rd. |
| 4 | 3 | FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) | M Chadwick | -- | Settled in 4th, some 4Ls behind leader middle stages, kept on moderately turning home and lacked the necessary response, held ground final 200M. (LF injury reported.) |
| 5 | 7 | SUPER FOOTBALL (D465) | V Borges | CP1 | Reserved towards the rear, bustled along 550M, stayed on fairly in straight, never dangerous to leaders. |
| 6 | 4 | BUTTERFIELD (C462) | M F Poon | TT | Restrained in mid-division, swung wide into straight, gave limited response in the run home, never able to challenge. |
| 7 | 1 | KA YING STAR (C198) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Crowded for room after the start, ended up racing back in the field, last turning for home, failed to finish off. |
| 8 | 2 | RELIABLE TEAM (C345) | K C Leung | B | Tracked leader early stages before taking over passing 800M, headed near 250M, no extra late, weakened rapidly. |
| 9 | 9 | DECRYPT (D129) | C Wong | B-/TT | Set a good pace after crossed to the lead 1400M, lost lead passing 800M, came under serious pressure home turn, soon beaten turning home. |
| 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 |