Race 7 (312)
CANAL HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | MANY HAPPY RETURNS (BP126) | K C Tsang | -- | Midfield. Switched in and quickened well along rails final 150 M to assert authority close home. Won comfortably. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 13 | SIR GALWAY (BP018) | D Harrison | -- | Began well from widest draw and was ridden to lead approaching stable bend. Unable to withstand winner's strong challenge in the closing stages. |
| 3 | 6 | MUGHAL PALACE (BS212) | B Marcus | -- | Broke well and was settled in 3rd most of the way. Asked to improve inside final 200 M but was not able to match speed with the first two. |
| 4 | 12 | RAJPUT (BM023) | W Woods | B | Behind midfield. Made progress from 500 M and was trapped wide turning in. Ran on a bit final 200 M without threatening. |
| 5 | 7 | BIG MAC (BL155) | E Legrix | B2 | Settled towards rear. Made up some ground final 200 M. |
| 6 | 8 | WILLIAM'S SURPASS (BP285) | K W Lee | TT1 | Lost ground at start and was at the back. Steadied and switched out entering straight. Made up good ground afterwards. |
| 7 | 10 | FLORAL REGENT (BS063) | F Coetzee | -- | Better than midfield, racing a bit free. Kept on in straight. |
| 8 | 1 | WINNING LAD (BN096) | D Whyte | V | Niggled along to sit behind leader from stable bend. Unable to quicken with leaders upon straightening. Weakened gradually final 150 M. |
| 9 | 9 | COTTAGE VIEW (BM171) | K Fallon | -- | Midfield. Steadied turning in and again at 150 M. Not a clear run close home. |
| 10 | 5 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) | K H Yu | -- | Soon in worse than midfield. Never a factor. |
| 11 | 3 | GRANDSTAND (BP286) | B Doyle | B/H | Well there, racing freely early. Under pressure approaching 200 M, no response. (Demoted.) |
| 12 | 11 | DANCE DETAIL (BS313) | D Lee | -- | Settled towards rear. Progress from 700 M to be midfield at 600 M. No further progress in straight. |
| 13 | 2 | FLOWERS TREASURE (BL080) | G Mosse | P- | Worse than midfield. One-paced in straight. Tired further from 100 M. (Demoted.) |
| 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 |