Race 2 (325)
RUBY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 11 | CLASSIC CHOICE (BV050) | G Schofield | BO-/B2 | Midfield. Ran on determinedly down straight to assert authority closing stages. |
| 2 | 9 | PLEASANT SUCCESS (CA164) | R Fradd | B | Behind midfield. Made rapid progress approaching home bend to gain commanding break early in straight. Flattered and worn down closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 3 | 5 | WINNING FIESTA (CC043) | J Spencer | B | Trailed field to straight. Made significant progress despite hanging in. |
| 4 | 3 | WHATA FEELING (CB267) | G Mosse | B | Never far off before losing position rounding home bend. No clear run over 200 M out but produced late impression closing stages. |
| 5 | 4 | MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) | F Coetzee | B/TT | In last few. Ran on steadily in straight but swamped for placing close to home. |
| 6 | 6 | METRO TRAVELLER (BT168) | C Soumillon | SR | Never far off. Clipped heels and stumbled badly shortly after straightening. Never recovered. (Lame.) |
| 7 | 12 | TAMBORA STAR (BS097) | S K Sit | SR | Well back. Kept on without quickening in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 8 | 7 | ROMANTIC VENTURE (BS233) | D Whyte | B | Behind midfield to straight. Kept on one pace. |
| 9 | 10 | UNIVERSAL PEGASUS (CA135) | C Williams | SR/TT | Led till narrowly headed leaving Rock. Weakened home bend. |
| 10 | 1 | LONGMARK (BT294) | W C Marwing | -- | Disputed lead gaining narrow advantage briefly leaving Rock. Soon headed rounding home bend and then weakened. |
| 11 | 2 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | E Legrix | SR | Well there to straight. Weakened. |
| 12 | 8 | TOP QUALITY (BT212) | S Dye | B | Ridden early vying for lead before stable bend. Settled in forward of midfield to straight before weakening. |
| 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 |