Race 8 (460)
AWAPUNI HANDICAP Rating:72-48 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | VANTAGE POINT (BP323) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped best from wide draw. Moved across steadily and sat outside leader from 600 M. Quickened well final 200 M to take charge in the closing stages. (Promoted.) |
| 2 | 1 | GRASSLAND STAR (BL108) | D Harrison | -- | Niggled along and took lead from 700 M. Kept on well in straight but got outsprinted by the winner in the closing stages. |
| 3 | 4 | STERLING STAR (BT021) | D Whyte | B/TT | Soon moved up to be in touch along rail. 3rd turning in. Ran on well final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
| 4 | 2 | SURPLUS (BT118) | B Marcus | B | Ridden to be better than midfield. Took closer order along rail rounding home bend. Kept on without threatening placed horses in straight. |
| 5 | 6 | AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) | C T Cheng | B | Outpaced early. Towards rear turning in. Ran on steadily in straight. |
| 6 | 7 | FRED (BP051) | B Doyle | -- | Slow into stride. At rear. Ran on steadily in straight. |
| 7 | 8 | EASTERN FORTUNE (BP214) | K S Yu | -- | Niggled along to maintain position behind midfield. Kept on one pace in straight. |
| 8 | 9 | LASER PRIDE (BS277) | F Coetzee | B1 | Never far off. Kept on one paced under pressure in straight. Weakened final 100 M. |
| 9 | 3 | KINLING SUPERSTAR (BP037) | K H Ting | B | Mostly in touch. Never a threat upon straightening. |
| 10 | 12 | INCREASE SPEED (BN049) | A Munro | B1/TT | Moved across from widest draw to be better than midfield. Hung out badly from 600 M. Not a factor thereafter. |
| 11 | 11 | WINNING EXPRESS (BN157) | C K Tsang | B | Planted and trailed field turning in. Found nothing in straight. |
| 12 | 10 | MASTER MERLIN (BN080) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Always in touch. Steadied and dropped back at 600 M. Hung out badly rounding home bend. Not a factor thereafter. |
| 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 |