It had been raining for several days at Mantorp but the sun was shining this day a the track was in good shape.
One after another the horses came out on the track for the obigatory parade. After some warmup the horses lined up behind the car as it began to move down the track.
Narkissos Zet sprinted away from the competitors and took the lead.
The field stabalized after the bend and the speed was reduced. Alex Flower was disturbed and galoped 10 m.