Race 5 (457)
MASSEY UNIVERSITY HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | ON FIRE (BP248) | E Legrix | P | Towards rear, improved along inner turning in and ran on home straight. |
| 2 | 1 | RED IN GREEN (BT169) | B Marcus | -- | In touch, every chance turning in, kept on under pressure home straight. |
| 3 | 10 | SKY PROTECTOR (BS208) | D Harrison | -- | Around midfield, moved closer home turn, kept on under pressure. |
| 4 | 6 | APPLAUSE FOR ME (BL169) | F Coetzee | B | Behind midfield far side, alongside winner turning in, kept on. |
| 5 | 2 | BORN DRAGON (BS215) | K C Tsang | B | Led or disputed lead to 100 M, then weakened. |
| 6 | 11 | LUCKY GUEST (BN051) | E Saint-Martin | V | Well back early, tracked winner turning in, kept on one pace home straight. |
| 7 | 5 | SPARTAN (BN118) | D Whyte | B | Around midfield, sent along around field 500 M out, no extra final 200 M. |
| 8 | 3 | CANADIAN MAPLE (BS103) | W S Yu | B | Forward midfield early, midfield turning in and never likely home straight. (Saddle slipped.) |
| 9 | 12 | NEW TONE (BP161) | G Cooksley | B | Well back, wide turning in, some progress home straight. |
| 10 | 8 | POPULAR ACCLAIM (BP258) | F Sanchez | B | Forward midfield early, midfield and towards outer home turn, no danger thereafter. |
| 11 | 9 | SAVVY TRIO (BN156) | W M Lai | B | Disputed lead to 400 M, soon beaten home straight. |
| 12 | 13 | SPEEDY RUNNER (BS135) | A Munro | B1 | Prominent early, midfield 400 M, then gave ground. |
| 13 | 4 | GOLD FLASK (BS221) | B Doyle | BO1 | Forward midfield and free early, behind midfield 400 M then lost position. |
| 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 |