Race 9 (540)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | TAI SING YEH (L037) | D Whyte | -- | Broke well, up to fourth one off rail after 400m, challenged three wide, led 300m out strongly pressed, back in charge well before line. |
| 2 | 5 | DEFERENTIAL (CH328) | Z Purton | B-/TT | Fair break, found spot one off rail, just forward of midfield, improved early straight, out to challenge 300m out, joined leader, beaten off. |
| 3 | 1 | ABLE SPEED (CK210) | D Beadman | B/TT | Eased back from wide draw, second last on settling, good straight run between horses to close on leaders. |
| 4 | 4 | HIGH POINT (CH215) | K C Leung | B-/CP1 | Fair break, settled midfield two off rail, challenged three wide entering straight, ran on. |
| 5 | 2 | SHINING VICTORY (L163) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Fair break, ridden up to fifth on rail, ridden before straight, drive, never really threatened. |
| 6 | 8 | FINN MACCOOL (CK072) | C W Wong | SR/TT | Fair break but short of early pace and soon back to fourth last, ridden entering straight, ran on between horses. |
| 7 | 11 | MI REILLY (CJ199) | Y T Cheng | -- | Fast away, driven to lead, joined and ridden early straight, weakened. |
| 8 | 6 | ISLAND SUPER (CH297) | O Doleuze | TT | Sluggish start, ridden to hold third last position, tried to improve wide into straight, ran on. |
| 9 | 7 | TIME LEGEND (L210) | G Cheyne | B1/XB1 | Fluffed start, last early, third last into straight, ran on down outside. |
| 10 | 9 | LOVE LOCKDOWN (L261) | M Chadwick | TT | Quite fast away but trapped wide, ridden straight, not much to offer. |
| 11 | 12 | PLAN B (CJ123) | W M Lai | PC-/B2/TT | Ridden up to second, raced on leader's shoulder, then challenged exiting back straight, ridden, weakened. |
| 12 | 10 | KING ENCOSTA (CG247) | K W Leung | B/TT | Broke well, got involved in early battle for lead, then back to third, ridden early in straight, weakened. |
| 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 |