Race 4 (400)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (DIVIDED HANDICAP) Rating:120-64 1800m Happy Valley Yielding
Section -1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | MAZAL (BM090) | M Kinane | -- | Bumped at start. Last to 700 M. Swept around field to 4th at home bend. Burst into lead. Careered away final 200 M. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 2 | SKY COAST (BL216) | L O'Sullivan | -- | In last pair until 500 M. Taken wide. Ran on steadily to reach 2nd 100 M out. Battled on. |
| 3 | 1 | DRIFTING AWAY (BL174) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Forced to steady at start, losing ground. Travelled 9th and 10th to home bend. Gained gradually to 3rd at 100 M. Missed 2nd in bob of head. |
| 4 | 11 | A SECRET WEAPON (BK164) | C H Ko | -- | Sprinted forward from 7th at 1000 M to share lead at 600 M. Held 2nd until 150 M out. Overhauled. |
| 5 | 7 | WINNING LAD (BN096) | F Coetzee | B | Stumbled at start. In similar position throughout. |
| 6 | 4 | WINNER'S SPECIAL (BK049) | K M Chin | -- | Moved up from 4th inside 1000 M to take lead approaching 600 M. Held 3rd until nearing 100 M. Tired. (Demoted.) |
| 7 | 9 | FEODOR (BL059) | E Legrix | -- | Squeezed at start. Took off from 8th at 800 M to 3rd at 600 M. Straightened 4th. Outpaced. |
| 8 | 5 | PRIDE AND JOY (BL190) | B Marcus | -- | Racing 2nd to 800 M. Soon under pressure, dropping to 4th at 500 M. Faded in straight. |
| 9 | 12 | ICY BET (BK063) | H K Cheung | -- | Dropped from 3rd at 900 M to 8th at 600 M. Unable to quicken. |
| 10 | 10 | ARMAN'S SAX (BL058) | K M So | -- | Shifted in at start. Travelled 6th to 1000 M. Never nearer. (Lame.) |
| 11 | 8 | CELESTIAL FORTUNE (BN010) | D Oliver | -- | Bumped at start. Always well back. |
| 12 | 6 | RAMBO (BK163) | W L Ho | -- | Led field until 750 M. Dropped out sharply. |
| 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 |