Closing in on three years since his last win, in the Group 3 Zeditave Stakes, Benz had the last say here, stretching his neck late for career win seven. He jumped away quite well but soon began to drift and was fifth last, one out, at the 1000m. He improved from the 600m and although midfield making the turn into the straight was in the clear, ready to challenge. He was a while winding up but from the 200m he was going well, third at the 100m and second at the 50m before stretching his neck short of the line for the half neck win. A good run from Nipperkin who was wide and third last at the 600m, made the straight widest and kept up a strong run, especially the last 100m to nab second on the line. So too Aiguilette who was third-last at the top of the straight and finished well between runners to be a close up third. Miss Jane was third turning in, grabbed the lead at the 100m, was swamped then held on for fourth.