Race 7 (453)
THE HONG KONG RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | FIRM OFFER (CE008) | S Dye | SR | Settled at midfield until home straight. Switched out on straightening, quickened and opened a clear advantage final 100 M. |
| 2 | 9 | FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) | H K Yim | B | Ridden along out of the gates and raced behind the leaders in 3rd place. Contended for the lead at 200 M but failed to match winner's pace final 100 M. |
| 3 | 8 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Missed the kick slightly and was pushed along to be close to the pace. Prominent position behind the leader home turn and kept on well closing stages to grab a minor placing. |
| 4 | 2 | CAPTAIN HAPPY (CE015) | F Coetzee | TT | Raced into a forward position and was never more than 1/2L off the lead. Moved into the lead at 600 M and took a length's advantage into the straight. Stayed on well but failed to hold off principals final 100 M. |
| 5 | 11 | ZABEBE (CD382) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped a bit slow and was niggled along to be at midfield. 3Ls down at the 400 M and continued well in the straight. Ran into traffic at 200 M but stayed on well thereafter. |
| 6 | 10 | SALUT BEAUTE (CB189) | P H Lo | -- | Began well and steadily dropped back to race behind midfield. Made up some ground in the straight. |
| 7 | 5 | AMO (CB125) | G Schofield | -- | Raced 3-wide in a rearward position. Ridden along in a wide position at the home turn and made a bit of ground. Closed the race off fairly. |
| 8 | 3 | GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) | R Fradd | V | Ridden along at midfield early stages. Checked at 800 M and dropped to a rearward position. Made a ground saving trip along the rails at home turn to reach within 4Ls of the lead on straightening. Stayed on same pace thereafter. |
| 9 | 4 | ROYAL DECREE (CE059) | B Prebble | B/TT | Settled in a rearward position. Near the back on entering home straight. Ran on fairly thereafter. |
| 10 | 6 | EVER MORE (CB130) | M Rodd | B | Raced in a rearward position and trailed field into the straight. Only ran past a pair of beaten runners in the straight. |
| 11 | 12 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | H W Lai | B | Jumped well and maintained a narrow lead until the 600 M. Stayed within a length of the leader home turn but dropped out shortly after straightening. |
| 12 | 1 | SUCCESSOR (CE043) | C Williams | B | 3-wide and no more than 3Ls off the leaders. Carried wider making the home turn and weakened on straightening. |
| 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 |