Race 5 (747)
THE MANAWATU RACING CLUB CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 2 | LUCKY WAN FENG (A072) | Z Purton | H/TT | Strong start, ridden to track leader on rail, clicked up 400m, responded strongly, raced to lead 250m, broke clear, dying on run late but held a comfortable margin. |
| 2 | 4 | FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) | M F Poon | -- | Away on terms, eased to beyond midfield spot 1 off, head up at times, pulled deep & ridden 320m, unleashed powerful sprint to charge home. |
| 3 | 6 | WAYFOONG VINNIE (V055) | J Moreira | H | Eased from gates, settled 2nd last 1 off, pushed along 380m, switched back to inside, sprinted well. |
| 4 | 5 | THOR THE GREATEST (P396) | K C Leung | -- | Fastest to begin, natural speed to lead comfortably, 2L lead & keen 800m, held together until 300m, headed 250m, stayed on. |
| 5 | 10 | OUTLAWED (T100) | K Teetan | V | Away OK, slow to muster, settled beyond midfield 3 deep, back to 2nd last 650m, ridden 350m, made good late ground. |
| 6 | 1 | SHANGHAI MASTER (A337) | H W Lai | -- | Even break, eased to settle just fore of midfield between runners, keen at times, ridden 370m, making ground when on heels near line. |
| 7 | 12 | YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) | W M Lai | V/TT | Ridden from gates, settled 3rd 1 off, ridden 370m, one-paced, eased near line. |
| 8 | 8 | NAVAS (V362) | H N Wong | XB/B1 | Fair break, pushed along to get into midfield spot on rail, niggled at times throughout, under a drive 440m, weakened. |
| 9 | 7 | GLORIOUS PARTNERS (A089) | K C Ng | -- | Snagged from widest gate, settled last on rail, slightly keen, held together until 330m, nearest at finish. |
| 10 | 3 | PACKING STONES (A158) | C Y Ho | H/P/TT | Slightly slow start, settled near rear on rail, improved along rail until ridden 450m, effort short-lived. |
| 11 | 11 | GENEROUS HEART (V394) | C Schofield | H/V/XB | Began well, showed speed to settle fore of midfield but stuck 3 deep, niggled 430m, driven soon after, dropped out meekly. |
| 12 | 9 | FULL GLAMOUR (A155) | D Whyte | B/TT | On back foot slightly at start, ridden into midfield spot but 3 deep with cover, shuffled back to beyond midfield, under pressure 360m, dropped out. |
| 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 |