The favourite Happy Event was very smartly away from her wide barrier (10) and she soon crossed to settle outside the leader (Congelator). She then dashed clear shortly after turning for home and was not seriously threatened from the point to score quite impressively. Second favourite Rare Occurrence was fourth, one off the rails. She went to second at the 300m and then battled gamely to hold second sport, without really looking likely to trouble the winner. Spot The Diff, a stablemate of the winner, raced back in sixth place and made ground in the straight to take the minor placing.