Race 6 (642)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | MASTERY (CC176) | G Schofield | -- | 3-wide and 3Ls off pace in 6th 1200 M out, 5Ls off pace in 6th at 800 M, 3-wide into home straight when 3Ls down, 2Ls down and disputing 2nd place 200 M out, kept on well to lead close home. |
| 2 | 7 | KING OF FISH (CB105) | M Cahill | V | On fence 1L off pace in 3rd 1200 M out, about 2Ls off speed in 3rd down back straight, 3-wide into stretch when 1L off speed, led 250 M out, kept on, caught final strides. |
| 3 | 8 | LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) | H K Yim | -- | 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 8th 1200 M out, 6Ls down at 800 M, still 8th when 3-wide into home straight and 4Ls off pace, 3Ls down 200 M out, finished off strongly. |
| 4 | 10 | SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) | A Marcus | B | On fence 5Ls off pace 1200 M out in 7th place, still 7th but only 3Ls off pace on inner entering straight, still 3Ls down 200 M out, stayed on well close home, nearest finish. |
| 5 | 12 | SUPER CENTURY (BV029) | S K Sit | TT | 2-wide and 3Ls off pace 1200 M out in 4th, forced 3-wide and about 2Ls off the speed on the circle, 2Ls down and disputing 2nd place 200 M out, no extra. |
| 6 | 9 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | R Fradd | B | On fence 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, 4Ls down in 5th 800 M out, travelled well entering straight 2Ls off pace, held up for a run until 200 M out, one-paced once in the clear. |
| 7 | 6 | REWARD (BV116) | W C Marwing | BO | Soon led, got to fence 1100 M out, never clear by more than half a length, still narrowly ahead entering straight, headed 250 M out, faded. |
| 8 | 1 | DIAMOND MOON (CB019) | B Prebble | V/TT | 6Ls off pace and one from rear 1200 M out, 7Ls down at the 800 M out, 5Ls down entering straight, disappointed for running when staying at the one pace on 200 M out, didn't recover. |
| 9 | 2 | ABLE WIN (BV311) | D Beasley | B | Settled in rear 7Ls off pace 1200 M out, still in rear when 4-wide and 5Ls off pace entering home straight, no impression. |
| 10 | 11 | LATTE (CB425) | S Dye | B | Couldn't lead and sat 2-wide half a length behind REWARD through to home straight when under pressure, dropped out tamely thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| PU | 4 | WINNING BOY (BT220) | F Coetzee | B- | Crowded at the jump, pulled up immediately. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame.) |
| 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 |