With A Promise kicked up early to be among the leading group before settling second (rails), a length off the lead. Jockey Bobby El-Issa urged the mare to challenge the leader at the 600m, going up to take over at the 400m. Into the straight she led narrowly and El-Issa rode her hard and she never relented, holding them at bay gamely by a neck at the line for win eight, her second at stakes level. Mr Epic tracked the winner into the straight, challenged but could not get past, staying on well for second. Pelethronius was fifth and wide turning in and also kept up a solid run to land third from Bedford who had no chance at the top of the straight yet weaved his way through a wall of runners to flash into fourth in the last strides.