Race 7 (697)
THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:95-75 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | YELLOW DIAMOND (CD246) | D Whyte | V | Settled mainly 3-wide in forward of midfield. Came to challenge down centre of track after straightening. Fought on dourly to just get up on line. |
| 2 | 4 | BLUE GENES (CG055) | F Coetzee | CP/TT | Settled in midfield. Came under pressure to challenge turning in. Hit front passing 200 M gaining narrow advantage only to be pipped at post. |
| 3 | 2 | SANZIRO (CE208) | B Prebble | TT | Settled towards rear. Ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 9 | GENERAL KINGY (CB039) | S K Sit | B2 | Broke well. Ridden for pace. Settled just behind leader after 1000 M bend. Came to challenge under strong pressure upon straightening but could only keep on at the same pace without quickening. |
| 5 | 12 | BULLDOZER (CG062) | C Munce | B | Held rails position in midfield. Came to challenge and looked a good chance with rails run in straight but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
| 6 | 10 | CONESTOGA (CE313) | W C Marwing | -- | Did not jump well. Travelled 3-wide in last few to straight. Made up good ground to be nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 1 | GALLANT LION (CG243) | D Dunn | -- | Settled at the back. Made steady headway down straight without threatening. |
| 8 | 3 | BULB KING (CD303) | W M Lai | -- | Began from high draw. Soon took up running turning into back straight. Held narrow advantage until finding no extra and overhauled over 150 M out. |
| 9 | 8 | FLYING GENERAL (CB236) | A Delpech | SR | Not far off travelling mainly just 2Ls off the pace in rails. Remained same into straight but soon weakened. |
| 10 | 5 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Never seen with a chance despite some late progress in straight. |
| 11 | 11 | PICKETT (CG155) | Y T Cheng | SR1/TT- | Jumped moderately. Gradually picked up to close-up position in back straight. Had no more to give after home turn and soon weakened. |
| 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 |