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 field stabalized after the bend and the speed was reduced.
Smicer De Sticky sprinted past the competitors and took over the lead.
Le Tallec De Sticky saw a chanche when the tempo dropped and could easilytake the lead. Gare Du Nord started to gallop after 1500m and Flemming Jensen had to struggle to get it back in trotting.