Race 4 (644)
MANAWATU RIVER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 7 | CLASSIC KING (CD256) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Worse than midfield about 5Ls back with cover at 1200 M, still 4Ls down in about 8th off final bend, closed off well through the pack to lead final strides. |
| 2 | 10 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | H W Lai | B | Nicely positioned about 2Ls off pace on fence in 3rd or 4th through to final bend, led 300 M out and looked the winner before hanging in at the 200 M and tying up late on. |
| 3 | 5 | VINCERE (CE324) | D Whyte | B | Always on and off the bridle 3-back on the fence in mid-division about 3Ls or 4Ls off speed until home turn, stayed on okay to just nick a place. |
| 4 | 12 | AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) | A Delpech | B | In rear about 7Ls back at 1200 M, 5Ls down and improving when short of room turning for home, ran on fairly well late, never nearer. |
| 5 | 4 | DURABLE (CE190) | B Prebble | -- | 2Ls behind pace in 6th when 2-wide at the 1000 M, same margin back in 4th when 3-wide off home bend, had every chance to win and no excuses. |
| 6 | 6 | KEY WINNER (CG157) | O Doleuze | TT | One from rear passing post for the first time, same position about 6Ls behind on the turn for home, stayed on fairly out wide, nearest at finish. |
| 7 | 1 | SOLAR (CC198) | G Mosse | B | Slowest away, 8Ls last 1400 M out, pressed on out wider and 4-deep no cover in 7th about 4Ls off pace in mid-division at 800 M, gained cover on the circle, one-paced final 200 M. |
| 8 | 8 | WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) | Y T Cheng | SR/V | 2Ls off pace in 4th but 4-wide without cover at 1000 M, sent on to lead at 800 M but couldn't cross to fence, headed at top of homestretch and faded final 200 M. |
| 9 | 3 | ABLE STANDARD (CG043) | K L Chui | B/TT | Crossed to lead by 1L on fence at 1200 M, headed at 800 M, 1L down in 2nd off home turn, faded out tamely. |
| 10 | 2 | SPACED (CG034) | M W Leung | TT | Always prominent, 2Ls back in 3rd at the 800 M, driven along to make an impact from same position off final turn, very weak finish. |
| 11 | 11 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | C K Tong | B/SR | Caught 3-wide without cover throughout, 3Ls back in midfield out wide at halfway, struggling to keep up on straightening and wilted in the closing stages. |
| 12 | 9 | BAUHINIA (CD118) | F Coetzee | PC-/B2 | Awkward start, 4Ls back in midfield with cover at 1000 M, lost position and hard ridden in rear at the 600 M, no impression. |
| 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 |