Race 5 (424)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:88-64 2000m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | CELESTIAL FORTUNE (BN010) | B Marcus | -- | Midfield 1400 M, improved 600 M, led inside 200 M and held on. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | WINNING SUPREME (BP130) | F Coetzee | -- | Midfield 1400 M, turned for home alongside winner, kept on under pressure. |
| 3 | 7 | VICTORY BOMB (BP021) | D Whyte | -- | In touch early, every chance turning in, disputed lead briefly about 200 M, kept on. |
| 4 | 9 | SUPREME UNIVERSE (BM126) | A Munro | -- | Hampered stable bend, and rear to 700 M, ran on final 300 M. |
| 5 | 6 | SENSIBLE CHOICE (BL078) | P Payne | -- | Settled behind midfield, crept closer home turn, ran on final 300 M. |
| 6 | 11 | EMPHASIS (BM155) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Close to pace, challenged leader turning in, led briefly, unable to sustain run final 100 M. |
| 7 | 4 | JOINT ACCOUNT (BL132) | B Doyle | -- | Midfield early, then dropped back, attempted to improve around field turning in, ran on without threatening. |
| 8 | 10 | SEATTLE PRIDE (BL134) | K M Chin | B | Soon led, headed about 300 M out and gave ground. |
| 9 | 5 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (BJ161) | L F Chung | -- | In touch, attempted to improve home straight but soon beaten. |
| 10 | 2 | ALL GOOD (BL057) | K S Yu | -- | Never a danger. |
| 11 | 8 | INVENTOR (BP172) | W Woods | B | Raced freely early, tracked leader, every chance turning in, faded final 200 M. |
| 12 | 12 | BOLD ADVANCE (BS085) | W Y Kan | -- | Slow into stride, improved far side, lost ground home turn. (Bled.) |
| 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 |