Race 7 (515)
THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:85+ 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | MARVEL HERO (T311) | J Moreira | -- | Broke well but eased to find cover, settling along rail towards rear. Unhappy with pace and set off passing 1000m, circling field to take over 650m out, increasing lead with every stride to win by wide margin. |
| 2 | 11 | DYNAMISM (T188) | K Teetan | H/SR | Began a little awkwardly, ridden to find cover, settling behind midfield between horses. Checked off heels 1000m, losing position. Began forward move passing 600m, 4th into straight, boxed on gamely for quinella spot. |
| 3 | 2 | CIRCUIT LAND (T219) | N Rawiller | TT | Jumped OK, not pushed, settling one-out 6L from leader. Got shuffled back along back stretch to near last entering straight before running on strongly to grab minor placing on the line. |
| 4 | 7 | PACKING DRAGON (T230) | K C Leung | B | Pressed forward from outside draw to lead initially before easing back 2L from leader at first turn. Shaken up 650m to give chase to new leader and kept on gamely before being swamped final 100m. |
| 5 | 6 | ANTICIPATION (T198) | C Y Ho | B-/CP2/TT | Vigorously ridden from jump but didn't muster, settling 3-wide in midfield. Lost position approaching final turn before running on steadily in straight to finish behind place-getters. |
| 6 | 10 | HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) | K C Ng | CP/TT | Ridden to obtain forward position settling on rails 3L from leader. Got shuffled back as rivals moved forward approaching turn, stayed on rail in straight and ran on steadily without looking dangerous. |
| 7 | 12 | RENAISSANCE ART (T197) | M Chadwick | H/P | Restrained on jumping and shifted across behind horses, settling at rear. Trailed field to 800m when urged to go forward. Swung wide into straight and boxed on one-paced. |
| 8 | 3 | HARBOUR MASTER (S145) | D Whyte | SR | Jumped OK, ridden to hold rail position, settling ahead of midfield. Lost position turning for home, taken to centre field on straightening, boxed on fairly. |
| 9 | 8 | SPEEDY LONGWAH (S242) | H T Mo | B/TT | Away nicely, shared early pace before settling 2L behind leader at first turn. Kept tabs on leaders to home turn when came under pressure and gave ground gradually |
| 10 | 1 | HORSE OF FORTUNE (T118) | K K Chiong | -- | Pressed forward from widest draw, sharing early pace before taking lead passing 1400m, crossing to fence 1150m and slowing pace. Overtaken passing 650m but kept on gamely to 200m before running out of steam. |
| 11 | 4 | BASIC TRILOGY (V133) | S Clipperton | B | Began fairly, outpaced, dropping towards rear along fence. Switched out turning for home, take very wide in straight, found little under pressure. |
| 12 | 5 | SUPREME PROFIT (P230) | Z Purton | B/TT | Steadied on jumping and shifted across behind runners, settling at rear. Began forward move 1000m, racing 3-wide without cover, getting to within 3L of leader at 500m when run ended. Eased down final stages. |
| 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 |