Race 4 (425)
WANGANUI HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 9 | GREAT TIME (BH045) | A S Cruz | -- | In midfield to home straight, forcing wide home bend. Ran on well under pressure and held slender advantage inside 200 M. |
| 2 | 1 | DIAMOND FOREVER (BG350) | G Mosse | -- | 10th to halfway. Swift progress leaving 800 M to prominent position home bend. Hit front briefly before headed 200 M out. |
| 3 | 4 | SILK ROAD (BC176) | B Marcus | -- | 2nd last till good progress from Rock. 4th upon straigh- tening and had some chance before fading final 100 M. |
| 4 | 6 | OWNERS SPIRIT (BG392) | J Marshall | -- | Settled rear, coming under pressure approaching home bend. 10th entering straight where he made up much ground. |
| 5 | 2 | KEEP WINNING (BH219) | L Dittman | -- | In rear to straight where he made up some ground. |
| 6 | 10 | CLASSIC PLEASURE (BG335) | D Lee | -- | Held 3rd to Rock. Midfield into straight where he just kept on. (Steadied 100 M out.) |
| 7 | 11 | LUCKY PAL (BH211) | B Thomson | -- | 4th to Rock. Midfield into straight. One-paced. (Demoted) |
| 8 | 7 | SILVER BALL (BC119) | C W Choi | -- | Chased leader in 2nd before weakening from home turn. |
| 9 | 3 | GOODCAPE TREASURE (BJ209) | R Thompson | -- | Led field to 250 M. No extra. |
| 10 | 8 | WIND TRAVELLER (BG286) | L T Leung | -- | Midfield to Rock. Dropped to rear by home bend. |
| 11 | 5 | MONEY NO PROBLEM (BC064) | W Woods | -- | 5th till losing ground coming off Rock. |
| 12 | 12 | BOLD BIDDER (BE068) | K M Chin | -- | Trailed field most of way. (Demoted) |
| 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 |