One after another the horses came out on the track for the obigatory parade. After some warmup the horses lined up behind the car as it began to move down the track.
Inscribed Cross found a gap and took the lead. Try Again followed before Trappist. When the startcar left the field Kvarngärdets All The Way started to galop and lost 20 m.
Winston Volcano saw it's chance when the leader lost tempo and took the lead. Höchst was disturbed and galoped 50 m.
The leader got disturbed by something and Criminal Sao Feng took the lead rather easily.