A stakes win and three stakes placings leading into this, Regal Power justified his favouritism by racing away here to an easy win, his third from 12 starts. He was a close up fourth with a circuit remaining and fifth down the far side past the 1800m but three wide. Losing a couple of spots yet not distance from the lead inside the 1000m, jockey William Pike waited until the 600m to move forward, moved out four wide turning in then drove up to share the lead at the 200m. Under hands and heels he put them away by two and a quarter lengths, giving the chasers no chance. Cockney Crew led them to the 700m, was tackled but holding the rail edged into the lead again rounding into the home straight. Still leading narrowly at the 200m, even when passed by the winner he kept on gamely to hold second from Platoon who was handy but in traffic approaching the last corner, pulled three wide at the 300m and kept going to hold third.