Race 6 (470)
MANAWATU RIVER HANDICAP (Turf) Rating:56-32 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | EVER BOLD (BV089) | E Saint-Martin | TT1 | Rear early. Improved gradually wide on the track from 500 M. Midfield at 400 M then unleashed powerful sprint to win going away. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 5 | TURBOJET (BT277) | F Coetzee | -- | Outside leader. Took lead on straightening. Kept on strongly but no match for winner. |
| 3 | 1 | LYNX (BN148) | W C Marwing | TT | Near rear. Improved to midfield at 400 M. Tried to make run with winner and despite not being able to match him finished strongly to just miss 2nd place. |
| 4 | 12 | HAPPY PRINCE (BS217) | K H Yu | -- | Midfield. Asked for effort at 400 M and responded fairly to hold good place chance at 200 M. One paced last bit. |
| 5 | 11 | EXPRESS LOT (BT188) | B Marcus | B | Behind midfield. Stayed on inner around home turn. Responded well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
| 6 | 13 | STAR OF TAI PO (BT293) | A Munro | -- | 3 wide without cover outside lead. Went forward after straightening to hold 2nd place at 200 M. One-paced thereafter. |
| 7 | 6 | AIR FORCE ONE (BS186) | J Quinn | B | Prominent 3 wide. Remained same into home straight then kept on one paced. |
| 8 | 8 | LEAD TO WIN (BV081) | S K Sit | V1 | Midfield throughout. Hung in badly in straight and proved difficult to ride out. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 9 | 10 | BOTANY BAY (BS219) | D Harrison | -- | Behind midfield. Made some ground after straightening then gave ground last bit. |
| 10 | 3 | BE CONTENT (BT263) | S Baster | -- | Midfield early. Dropped to near rear after check at 800 M. Hard ridden after straightening but only passed tired horses. |
| 11 | 2 | SPARTAN (BN118) | D Whyte | P-/B2 | Near rear. Only passed tired horses in straight. |
| 12 | 9 | COURS VITE (BT137) | B Doyle | B1 | Prominent. Kept on fairly early in straight and then gave ground quickly final 200 M. |
| 13 | 7 | TIME STRONG (BM022) | C Brown | B | Led. No extra after straightening. (Demoted.) |
| 14 | 14 | COQ D'OR (BV010) | E Legrix | -- | Followed leader. Asked for effort at 450 M and found no extra. |
| 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 |