Race 7 (645)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Sha Tin Wet Fast
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | BOLD FIGHTER (CC286) | O Doleuze | PC | Ridden to the lead. Held a length's advantage going into home straight. Stayed on well in the straight to keep a slim lead inside 200 M. Fought back nicely closing stages to deny rival. |
| 2 | 8 | GAUCHO (CE033) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped fairly from a wide draw and kept within 2Ls of the pace early stages. Steadily improved around the turn and was a length down on straightening. Kept on gamely in the straight but came up short in a duel with the winner. |
| 3 | 3 | CALIFORNIA HEART (CE078) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Ridden out of the gates and kept within a length of the leader. Kept along the fence making home turn and was 3Ls down in 3rd on straightening. Stayed on well in the straight for a minor placing. |
| 4 | 4 | GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) | G Mosse | TT | Raced 3-wide at midfield. Niggled along rounding the turn and was within 4Ls of the leader on straightening. Kept on well in the straight to make the frame. |
| 5 | 10 | GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) | C K Tong | V | Niggled along at midfield. Shuffled back slightly at 700 M and was 6Ls down on straightening. Closed the race off with a late rally. |
| 6 | 12 | FAST TRACK (CB375) | M Rodd | P2 | Outpaced early and raced 2-wide behind midfield. Hung out and raced wide making home turn. Ran on well in the straight and was closest at finish. |
| 7 | 2 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | K H Chan | B | Ridden along early stages to keep pace behind leaders. Lost ground at 700 M and dropped to midfield. 5Ls off the lead on straightening and unable to gain ground in the straight. |
| 8 | 9 | MASTER YING (CB249) | O Chavez | B | Jumped well and settled within 2Ls of the leader early stages. 2-wide and 4Ls down at 600 M. Lacked a response when pressured at 500 M. Kept on same pace closing stages. |
| 9 | 1 | ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) | H W Lai | -- | Dropped to the rear from widest draw. Among last pair to enter home straight and ran on without threatening. |
| 10 | 7 | KROVANH (CD373) | C Brown | -- | Jumped awkwardly. Outpaced early and raced in rear section. Made little ground at the turn and only kept on same pace in the straight. |
| 11 | 6 | SPECIAL LENGTH (CE116) | R Fradd | -- | Broke well and was allowed to drop back to race 3-wide behind midfield. Caught widest making the turn and made no impression in the straight. |
| 12 | 5 | SILVER WRAITH (CE178) | Y T Cheng | -- | Off slowly and raced near the back. Trailed field into home straight and weakened 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 |