Race 7 (636)
THE FRANCE GALOP CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | LOTUS STRIKES BACK (T145) | J Moreira | B | Jumped OK, not pressed, sliding back to behind midfield in one-off position. Began run 400m, 4-wide into straight, hit front 200m, kept on strongly while laying in. |
| 2 | 9 | PO CHING TREASURE (S388) | H N Wong | V/TT | Hard ridden to go forward but unable to cross over and allowed to settle 3L from leader. Left wide passing 900m, rolled forward around turn, looked chance 200m, battled on gamely. |
| 3 | 8 | INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) | C Schofield | TT | Began well, pressed forward, settling 3L from leader in one-off position. Shaken up passing 400m, kept on steadily in straight. |
| 4 | 6 | TEN FLAMES (S447) | K C Leung | -- | Quickly away, taking lead on settling. Dropped back to box seat passing 1000m when crossed, then dropping to 3rd around turn. Boxed on gamely in straight. |
| 5 | 7 | AMAZINGLY (N384) | G Lerena | B | Began well, quickly taken to fence, 3-back from leader. Left fence around turn, shaken up passing 300m, kept on gamely. |
| 6 | 5 | LITTLE ISLAND (T390) | K K Chiong | -- | Pressed forward but three-wide, settling 2L from leader. Left without cover from 900m. Rolled forward to look a chance passing 300m, then one-paced. |
| 7 | 10 | TOWERING STORM (M401) | K Teetan | B | Shifted across behind runners from an outside draw, settling at rear. Shuffled back to last approaching turn, taken out to make run 300m, one-paced. |
| 8 | 3 | ANDOYAS (T109) | Z Purton | B/H | Shifted across behind runners from outside draw and last on settling. Switched out approaching turn but only one-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 4 | VANILLA (P439) | C Y Ho | B1 | Began OK, taken in, settling towards rear in one-off position. Raced fiercely approaching 600m then steadied from heels. One-paced in straight. |
| 10 | 1 | CLOUD NINE (T416) | O Bosson | H/TT | Bumped start, pressed forward, racing outside leader before taking over 1000m. Joined up front 300m, kept battling until flattened 100m. |
| 11 | 2 | JOLLY GENE (T146) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Ridden early to hold forward position behind leader but shuffled 3L back passing 1200m. Left flat-footed 400m when pace quickened, then one-paced. |
| 12 | 12 | MIDNITE PROMISE (S379) | Y T Cheng | B | Ridden forward from outside draw, racing wide till getting cover first turn. Lost position back stretch, under pressure from 500m and dropped out quickly. |
| 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 |