Race 7 (017)
REPULSE BAY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | NEARLY FINE (E430) | C Y Ho | TT | Settled in last few, switched out 3-wide approaching the Rock, came to challenge rounding home bend going widest into straight, quickened well down the centre of the track to hit the front inside final 50 metres. |
| 2 | 10 | PACKING FAMOUS (E381) | M F Poon | B/TT | Broke well, settled just off the pace on the rail stalking race leader, angled out for a run entering straight and hit the front over 150 metres out only to be collared close to home. |
| 3 | 8 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | H Bentley | TT | Settled just worse than midfield in 8th, did not find much room early in straight, obtained clear run over 150 metres out and ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 3 | ROMANTIC COMBO (D271) | K Teetan | B/TT | Settled within 3L of pace in 5th, commenced move under pressure rounding home bend inside final 450 metres, fought on steadily without threatening in straight. |
| 5 | 4 | ZONE D (D415) | A Badel | H/P/TT | Missed the start, settled in last few on the rail, saved ground turning for home, produced good late impression inside final 150 metres. |
| 6 | 6 | VIVA HUNTER (E369) | Z Purton | -- | Pressed forward to lead from a wide gate, obtained rails run coming onto stables bend, held narrow lead until headed over 150 metres out, folded up quickly. |
| 7 | 7 | WORLD FAMOUS (C288) | V Borges | B | Travelled alongside race leader most of the way, drew level briefly after home turn but lost position when being straightened, gradually weakened. |
| 8 | 2 | ABOVE (B345) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Trailed the field most of the way, ran past well-beaten horses in the run to the line. |
| 9 | 12 | PERFECT MARYKNOLL (E319) | C Wong | B/TT | Broke well but soon settled in midfield on the rail some 4L back, kept on steadily early in straight before finding no extra closing stages. |
| 10 | 5 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | L Currie | B/TT | Slow out, travelled wide in last few most of the way, made no impression. (Tactic questioned) |
| 11 | 9 | LOYAL BABY (E130) | M Chadwick | TT | Travelled wide without cover in midfield after beginning from a wide gate, one of the widest coming onto home turn, dropped out tamely after straightening |
| 12 | 1 | NOTHING NEW (E127) | L Hewitson | H/P/XB | Ridden along early for a prominent position 3-wide without cover, came under pressure rounding home bend but soon dropped out tamely after 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 |