This is what the jockeys thought of the performance of their ride in the Valachi Downs Championship Stakes.
| POSITION | HORSE | JOCKEY | COMMENT |
| 1st | THE HASSLER | Vinnie Colgan | It was a good win. He obviously improved a lot from Pukekohe and his fitness is just getting better and better. |
| 2nd | ZAMBEZI WARRIOR | Matt Cameron | It was a huge run. The riderless horse got in the way a little bit, we struggled to get a clear run but once we did he made good ground. |
| 3rd | SONOROUS | Mark Du Plessis | The loose horse cost me the race. |
| 4th | RONCHI | Grant Cooksley | Brave effort. |
| 5th | THUNDER DOWN UNDER | Johnathan Parkes | He went a good race. |
| 6th | STREET SMART | Alysha Collett | It was a great run but maybe he needed the run. |
| 7th | RED TSUNAMI | Shaun McKay | She went a good race for her first time over 2100m - she will improve from that. |
| 8th | CHOCANTE | Sam Collett | He is definitely a horse who will appreciate some time off now. It was a brave run because we had to get back and go wide in the straight and he found the line well. |
| 9th | ESTIMATE | Cameron Lammas | She went well. We travelled up on the corner but she is just a little weak still. |
| 10th | FIVE TO MIDNIGHT | Leith Innes | He was ok. |
| 11th | CHANCERY | Brendon Hutton | It was a good run. |
| 12th | JOHNNY LINCOLN | Craig Grylls | He rared at the start and got back - they didn't go too hard. But when they sprinted it was just too hard for him to make ground. |
| Last | ROCK ON | Sam Spratt | We didn't really have any luck in the running. It was pretty much a write off. |
| Lost Rider | ROMANTIC MAID | Danielle Johnson | N/A |
