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.
Fighting Action could eventually take the lead after a very dramatic start.
Nashorn looked tired after 1000m but had to keep up the tempo so that Portsmouth Superior couldn't come out from behind the leader, Leyton O.. Relaxing Blizzard showed unexperience when he was disqualified for galoping.