Favourite Sheidel was smartly away from her good barrier (2) and went straight to the front. She then travelled well at a reasonable tempo (first 600m 35.47) before picking up the pace from the 600m. She held a good break at the 200m and was eased nearing the post to win with something in hand, still sprinting home in a quick 33.56. Ideal Image was fourth, one out and one back, moved up three wide rounding the home turn. She got to second at the 100m and then kept finishing well, in the sprint home, just finding the winner a bit too good. Fuld’s Best raced outside the leader and eventual winner until into the home straight and battled well to hold the minor placing. Hashtag was fifth on the rails, eased wider into clear running at the 200m and finished nicely for (2.1 lengths) fourth.