When the runaway leader began to tire, nothing was keen to run him down quickly in the soft ground. As a result the pace flagged for a few furlongs. It picked up again as they entered the homestraight and Black Hercules started to be asked to kick clear.

For a few strides Black Hercules ran around a bit. When he had the running rail to race against he kept straight but needed to be kept up to his work and even given a crack with the whip to go eight and a half lengths clear.