Race 3 (321)
MANAWATU RIVER HANDICAP Rating:30-6 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 14 | HOLLYWOOD STAR (BS078) | R Fradd | -- | Better than midfield. Was 4th turning into straight. Ran on well to take control inside 150 M. Held on well. |
| 2 | 5 | PARADISE CHASE (BS059) | C Brown | B | Towards rear. Ran on from outside final 200 M to claim 2nd close home. |
| 3 | 10 | BEST NEWS (BT177) | W C Marwing | B | Midfield. Made ground steadily in straight to snatch 3rd near finish. |
| 4 | 2 | SINCERELY YOURS (BM225) | E Legrix | B | Led field to inside 150 M. Just failed to hold a minor placing. |
| 5 | 4 | PROSPEROUS DYNASTY (BT026) | S Dye | B | Settled at rear from widest draw. Ran on under pressure inside 200 M. |
| 6 | 1 | SPECTACULAR WIN (BV030) | J Egan | B | Prominent. Unable to quicken closing stages. |
| 7 | 8 | FURIOSO (BN248) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Prominent. Found no extra closing stages. |
| 8 | 7 | TEA FOR YOU (BM138) | Y T Cheng | B | Towards rear. Moderate progress final turn to be midfield turning in. One-paced in straight. |
| 9 | 9 | MAJESTIC CONQUEROR (BN052) | K C Tsang | -- | Never better than midfield. Remained in similar position throughout. |
| 10 | 13 | THE CHIEF (BT197) | C Williams | TT | Towards rear throughout. |
| 11 | 3 | BIG TREASURE (BN164) | W Woods | V-/B2/H | Midfield or slightly better. Unable to quicken in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | SUPER STAR (BS005) | S King | B/H | In touch. Dropped to midfield turning in. Inconvenienced at 200 M, never recovered. |
| 13 | 12 | CIGAR KING (BS044) | D Bonilla | B | Midfield. Dropped back steadily rounding home bend. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 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 |