Official Race Times
The official race times and placings as released by the VRC.
| Place | Barrier | Horse | Race Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Delta Blues (JPN) | 3:21.47 |
| 2nd | 11 | Pop Rock (JPN) | 3:21.50 |
| 3rd | 3 | Maybe Better | 3:22.18 |
| 4th | 19 | Zipping | 3:22.43 |
| 5th | 6 | Land 'n Stars (GB) | 3:22.71 |
| 6th | 7 | Mahtoum | |
| 7th | 4 | Yeats | |
| 8th | 21 | Activation | |
| 9th | 13 | Mandela | |
| 10th | 23 | Glistening | |
| 11th | 5 | Kerry O'Reilly | |
| 12th | 2 | Railings | |
| 13th | 18 | Headturner | |
| 14th | 16 | Short Pause | |
| 15th | 17 | Dolphin Jo | |
| 16th | 12 | Art Success | |
| 17th | 20 | Dizelle | |
| 18th | 9 | Geordieland | |
| 19th | 8 | Tawqeet | |
| 20th | 14 | On A Jeune | |
| 21st | 22 | Demerger | |
| 22nd | 1 | Ice Chariot | |
| 23rd | 15 | Zabeat (NZ) | 3:29.75 |
| - | - | Scratched |
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