Race 6 (308)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:64-40 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 4 | GOOD MAN (CA001) | G Mosse | B | Soon led on fence never much more than 1L clear, ceded neck advantage to STRATEGIC MOVE 250 M out but stayed on again under strong driving to lead 100 M out, kept on. |
| 2 | 9 | STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) | M W Leung | B | Always held 2nd place racing 2-wide about 1L off GOOD MAN until straight, went a neck clear 250 M out but collared again 100 M out, no extra. |
| 3 | 6 | THISTLEJADE (CA161) | W C Marwing | -- | Slowly into stride, settled on inside about 7Ls off speed, 6Ls down and 2-wide entering straight, finished off down centre of track, 4Ls down 200 M out, ran on strongly but post came too soon. |
| 4 | 2 | SUCCESSFUL SPIRIT (BV226) | F Coetzee | TT1 | Had run of race in 3rd place on fence 2Ls off pace, shifted out awkwardly 700 M out becoming unbalanced, soon ridden to stay on at one pace through closing stages. |
| 5 | 8 | FAIR LADY (CA238) | D Dunn | -- | Settled on inside 4 to 5Ls off pace until 400 M out when shifted out 2-wide, staying on when switched back inside to find racing room 100 M out, ran on. |
| 6 | 7 | HAPPY FORTUNE (CA307) | D Whyte | -- | Travelled 2-wide about 6Ls off lead through early stages, improved racing 3-wide from 600 M to straight when 3Ls down, not come on again. |
| 7 | 10 | SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) | K H Ting | B | Never better than 3-wide throughout, 4Ls off pace first half of race, improved from 800 M out to go 2Ls 3rd 600 M out, hard ridden home bend, weakened in straight. |
| 8 | 11 | EXPRESS LOT (BT188) | Y T Cheng | B | Raced 2-wide between 3 and 5Ls off speed until home straight when under pressure, no threat whatsoever final 350 M. |
| 9 | 5 | PRODIGY (BS294) | W Woods | -- | Raced with cover on fence 2 to 4Ls off speed until 600 M out when niggled to lie up, similarly placed on straightening but found nothing under pressure, dropped away. |
| 10 | 1 | FRENCH FRY (BS271) | B Marcus | SR | Always in rear or one from rear between 8 and 10Ls off pace until final bend, straightened up racing 5-wide and 7Ls down, soon no chance. |
| 11 | 12 | LEGEND'S GLORY (BV329) | J Egan | B | Eased back upon exiting gates, settled 8Ls off speed 1000 M out, crept a little closer to sit 6Ls down entering straight, well beaten 200 M out. |
| 12 | 3 | TAMBORA STAR (BS097) | A Suborics | P-/SR2 | Travelled well enough better than midfield racing 2-wide about 3Ls off pace, struggling at top of straight and soon dropped right out of contention. |
| 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 |