After showing promise with three placings in five starts, the Chris Waller-trained three-year-old gelding Cormac broke through for his first win here, giving James McDonald a winner on his first mount in his return to riding. After going a short distance, Cormac settled nicely outside the leader and stablemate (Smiling Manolito), at a steady tempo, put pressure on that runner nearing the home turn and after quite a battle in the straight, he got the upper hand to score nicely by a head.