Race 3 (643)
MASSEY UNIVERSITY HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 3 | RACING SPIRIT (CE105) | G Mosse | B/TT | Niggled along to take up box seat, responded well entering home straight and took over passing 200 M, drew well clear. |
| 2 | 12 | A-TACK (CC343) | H W Lai | B | Taken back from wide draw to rear 2-wide, found rail at 700 M, crept closer rounding home turn, ran on through field to be nearest at finish though no hope with winner. |
| 3 | 7 | WINNING CHAMP (CE233) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ordinary getaway, pushed along to take lead 900 M out with 1-1/2Ls advantage, headed passing 200 M and kept on well enough to keep a minor placing. |
| 4 | 9 | PROFIT HILL (CE274) | F Coetzee | -- | Rearward on fence 5 or 6 lengths off leader, switched out on straightening, took time to respond, ran on well to just miss a placing. |
| 5 | 5 | GOOD TO GREAT (CD278) | D Whyte | XB | Awkward break then ridden to secure midfield position on rail or half a horse out, 2 1/2Ls off leader straightening up, kept on at same pace. |
| 6 | 2 | FASTER FASTER (CG010) | A Delpech | -- | Slow away, pushed along but only managed position behind midfield, raced awkwardly 800 M and dropped to rear 600 M out, ran on steadily final 200 M. |
| 7 | 11 | FRIENDS FOREVER (CD245) | S K Sit | SR/V | Slowly away, ridden but soon detached, 8Ls off on fence turning for home, ran on steadily. |
| 8 | 8 | JET RISE (CD346) | C K Tong | SB/H | Hard pushed to be 4-wide near lead first turn, still 3-wide 2Ls off down back straight, under pressure 400 M out without quickening, tired final 100 M. |
| 9 | 10 | BEAMING RIVER (CB078) | W M Lai | -- | Midfield making first turn awkwardly, checked and dropped to rear, widest turning in, made up some ground before tiring close to home. |
| 10 | 1 | MAINLAND MASTER (CG044) | K T Yeung | TT | Pushed to dispute lead 3-wide, 2-wide off pace 900 M out, run ended near 250 M and dropped out final 100 M. |
| 11 | 6 | STRIKE TO WIN (CD361) | K L Chui | -- | Hard ridden but only managed midfield position, dropped back slightly half way, under pressure 400 M out, crowded 200 M but never looked likely. |
| 12 | 4 | WAFER KING (CD276) | B Prebble | B | 4-wide without cover in midfield or slightly behind, under pressure 400 M out, bit tight 200 M but never posed any threat in the straight. |
| 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 |