Race 4 (320)
THE JANUARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:- 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | SAVVY NINE (D056) | C Soumillon | XB | Raced just worse than midfield away from rail before moving 3 wide with cover near half-way. Travelled strongly between runners approaching corner, 3L behind, before finishing strongly to charge to lead inside final 100m. |
| 2 | 6 | GLORIOUS DRAGON (C120) | Z Purton | TT | Steadied & shifted back to rear after start. Eased wider & improved quickly around field approaching corner, straightened the widest runner before closing strongly to second in late stages, beaten under a length. |
| 3 | 4 | SINGAPORE SLING (B104) | C Schofield | SR-/XB-/CP1 | Enjoyed good run in 1,1 throughout. Eased 3 wide entering last section, dashed to assume narrow lead near the 150m before over-run by first two in closing stages. Only beaten 2L. |
| 4 | 3 | HARMONY VICTORY (B405) | A Badel | SR/TT | Raced rearward after start before being checked & losing some ground near the 1300m. Relegated to second last, nearly 4L behind entering last section before being hampered soon after. Closed off steadily but was no threat. |
| 5 | 10 | CINQUANTE CINQ (B404) | M Chadwick | -- | Enjoyed economical run in midfield on the rail throughout. Continued on rail on straightening, 3L from lead, shifted outwards at the 250m before finishing off evenly to midfield late. |
| 6 | 1 | TIME WARP (A066) | C Y Ho | TT | Pushed forward to lead before crossing to rail near the 1250m. Joined & shared lead soon after straightening before peaking at the 150m & weakening out thereafter. |
| 7 | 7 | RELIABLE TEAM (C345) | J Moreira | CP | Raced prominently before settling second, away from rail for majority. Moved up to share lead soon after straightening before being headed at the 150m & weakening a few lengths thereafter. |
| 8 | 8 | BEAR AGAIN (C301) | V Borges | SR | Pushed forward before racing in leaders back from the 1250m. Travelled well on corner, checked & disappointed for clear running after straightening before weakening a length or two in last furlong. |
| 9 | 9 | INSAYSHABLE (B156) | M F Poon | -- | Taken back after the start before being hampered near 1300m & racing second last. Relegated back to last approaching the 450m before weakening out sharply in the straight. (Lame post-race). |
| 10 | 2 | SIMPLY BRILLIANT (B090) | K C Leung | XB | Raced in midfield but was caught wide & without cover throughout. Hard ridden passing the 500m mark before weakening out significantly in the last section. Long last. |
| 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 |