Making his first attempt at stakes level, Spiritual Warrior recovered after a rough early run, took control a long way out and had enough to hold on over the final 100m for career win eight including his last four in succession. He dipped when clipping heels with a circuit to run but recovered well to drive up and take over at the 1200m. Going comfortably, he led them into the home straight and shot clear at the 200m. The lead shrunk soon after but he had just enough in the tank to get home. First Affair was third last at the 500m, flew round the outer turning in and kept up a strong run to get within a long neck of the winner. Ihtsahymn chased the winner into the straight, challenged but found little then battled away to hold third from Inject The Venom who did best of the rest in a big line up for fourth.