Takedown put up a good effort in winning here. He began well and settled in third place, one off the rails, behind a solid tempo. He challenged strongly coming to the 200m and then dug deep over the closing stages to score a narrow but good win, his first win at Group Two level. Ball Of Muscle went to the front, travelled along at a good pace and fought gamely the straight, only being headed in the closing stages for a good second. Kaepernick was back in seventh place on the rails, got between runners at the 300m and kept battling on very well along the rails over the closing stages for a close-up and promising third at this first run this preparation. Dothraki raced in second place, challenged in the straight and then held on well for a close-up fourth. The favourite English settled back in eighth place, commenced a wide move shortly after straightening and made ground, without threatening, for a sound first-up (1.8 lengths) fifth.