Race 7 (767)
ACCLAIM HANDICAP Rating:110-85 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) | T Berry | XB/TT | Suited by fast pace and settled behind midfield away from fence. Peeled out turning for home, ran on strongly under hard riding to just get there. |
| 2 | 5 | BULLISH FRIEND (N333) | M Chadwick | TT | Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Came off the bit back stretch, turned wide, ran on strongly to just miss. |
| 3 | 8 | LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) | C Y Ho | -- | Fractious in gate but jumped OK. Travelled wide till finding cover back stretch. Taken out 500m, still well back 200m, flew home to miss narrowly. |
| 4 | 9 | GOOD WORDS (CL371) | D Whyte | TT | Began well and held the fence inside leader back stretch and final turn. Took lead entering straight, looked winner 100m, swamped final strides. |
| 5 | 10 | TALLEY CLOSE (M280) | R Fourie | BO2/TT | Slow into stride but recovered to sit midfield. Ran on steadily early in straight before being swamped by late sweepers. |
| 6 | 4 | IMPERIAL ROME (N012) | W C Marwing | TT | Outpaced early, drifting to rear back stretch. Switched out turning for home and finished well, drifting out under pressure. |
| 7 | 11 | NEW DEERFIELD (N005) | T H So | B/TT | Began well but unable to go the early pace and settled 5th, 5L from leader. Closed in final turn, got close to heels final stages and eased. |
| 8 | 6 | BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) | J Moreira | -- | Ridden to take forward position but unable keep up with leaders and settled 4th. Turned wide into straight, kept steadily. |
| 9 | 12 | WITHINMYHEART (M176) | H W Lai | -- | Unable to go the early pace and soon in last pair away from fence. Dropped to last entering straight and ran past tired horses. |
| 10 | 3 | WINDICATOR STAR (N233) | Z Purton | P/TT | Fractious in gate and then bombed the start, dropping to last along fence. Made forward move entering straight before turning one-paced. |
| 11 | 1 | AASHIQ (CK175) | T Angland | CP/TT1 | Hard ridden to take lead and then set fast pace along back stretch. Caught 300m out and tired quickly. |
| 12 | 7 | ARRIVED AHEAD (M068) | C Y Lui | B | Hard ridden to hold forward position outside leader. Still 3rd entering straight before flattened final 200m. |
| 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 |