It turned out to a Jump-Off between twelve in the 1.45m Longines Ranking class of Valence. Five combinations produced a clear Jump-Off in which Patrice Delaveau won. Delaveau claimed victory aboard the 8-year-old Bahia de Mars.
Aboard the Kannan-mare Delaveau crossed the finish in 33.35 seconds. With over one second difference it was Jean Luc Mourier who followed as runner-up with Captain Keen (Windows vh Costersveld).
The stage was completed by Roberto Previtali with the Zangersheide-gelding, Zenon Z (Zandor Z). The top five was completed by Charlotte Leoni jumping in fourth with Venezi d'Elke( Toulon) and Vincent Feuillerac with Concaro (Carinio) in fifth.