After a slow start Qafila showed good determination to win well here. She settled second last from barrier eight but got a lovely run through along the rails, mid-race, to be in behind the leading group near the last corner. Into the straight, she moved out to challenge, went after the pacemaker, ranged up to the main chances and drove hard over the final fifty metres to win well. Sacred Sword led down the side and into the straight, tried to break clear, still looked like the winner at the 50m but was run down late. Ecryption had the run of the race in fourth and ran on well (rails) to be not far away in third from Messerschmitt, who weakened to fourth after having every chance in the run home.