The United States was taken back from the gates to settle down in last position on the fence. He travelled well in the run and improved his position along the fence approaching the home turn, before taking a run between runners at the 300m, hitting the front at the 250m and drawing away to score a most taking victory. Hauraki settled down in sixth position on the fence on the inside of Criterion. He travelled well in the run taking the home turn three wide before being held up for a run. He was forced to barge out into the clear and quickened up well, but could not run down the winner who got first run. Criterion put in a much better performance. He settled down in seventh position on the outside of Hauraki. He improved his position three and four wide before taking the home turn on the outside of the field. He loomed up looking a winning chance at the 300m but tired a little on his run to finish third.