Race 5 (426)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 8 | EASY FIT (BJ235) | L Dittman | -- | Steadied towards rear and just last approaching Rock. Good progress around home bend and ridden to challenge inside 200 M., getting up gamely near line. |
| 2 | 1 | SEA OF JASPER (BG383) | G Mosse | -- | Held up towards rear until took closer order round home bend. Effort approaching 200 M and led inside 150 M. Just being run out of it near line. |
| 3 | 10 | VALIANT LANCER (BG301) | N Barker | -- | Disputing last approaching Rock. Progress around home bend. Switched out for a run at 200 M. Finishing well. |
| 4 | 3 | BEST ONE (BH010) | C H Yip | -- | Chased along early and led or disputed lead until ridden and headed inside final 150 M. Staying on one-paced. |
| 5 | 4 | OL' BLUE EYES (BJ266) | B Marcus | -- | Led or disputed lead until ridden and no more approaching 200 M. |
| 6 | 7 | ABLE QUEST (BJ262) | J Marshall | -- | Prominent but being ridden to hold position around home bend. 3rd into straight but weakened approaching 200 M. |
| 7 | 9 | SAAFI (BJ190) | C K Chung | -- | Chased along early and checked at stable bend. Prominent until lost position rapidly at Shell Bend. Ran on again in straight. |
| 8 | 6 | GAZE UPON (BH217) | A S Cruz | -- | Close up and 4th turning into straight. Ridden and weakened quickly. |
| 9 | 5 | REAL FORTUNE (BE040) | B Thomson | -- | Mid-division until lost position rapidly approaching Shell Bend. |
| 10 | 2 | CROWN COUNSEL (BG404) | W Woods | -- | Mid-division until ridden and found nothing in straight. |
| 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 |