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.
The leader couldn't hold the lead and Canneroni sprinted to the front.
Canneroni was in great shape so far and looked happy in the lead. Wolly Trap galoped after 1000m and lost 10 m.
Focused Striker saw a chanche when the tempo dropped and could easilytake the lead. The Awakening started to gallop after 1500m and Ingvar Nyberg had to struggle to get it back in trotting.
Focused Striker were still in the lead when they started the sprint for the finish-line.
Merk Vermakelijk sprinted away from the rest of the field and won quite easy.