Ecuador was quickest into stride from his outside draw and had no problem setting the pace by the time he passed the winning post with a round to go. Adam Hyeronimus allowed the him to cruise in front and the pair held a comfortable lead until the 600m when the field began to bunch in behind. Into the straight he kept going strongly and past the 300m had better than a length advantage, his rider urging him along. Inside the 200m he was full of running and gave nothing else a chance, scoring by two lengths. Iggi Pop tracked the winner down the back straight, moved up a half length back at the 600m but that was as close as he got, running on best of the rest but never looking like overhauling the winner. Havana Cooler was third last at the 1000m and second last at the 600m then threaded his way through the field on the last corner and into the straight where he struck traffic but found room at the 300m and ran on quite well without any threat to the winner.