[1] The winner Manx Treasure won £50,000 and was trained by Michael O'Sullivan and owned and bred by John Guildford in the Isle of Man.

The race was sponsored by the Kerry Group's dog food product 'Respond' who had increased the winner's prize by an extra £20,000.

In the quarter-finals Manx Treasure suffered a short head defeat to Superfine Darkie while the other heats went to Market Rascal, Polnoon Chief and a dead-heat between Parquet Pet and Ballymoss Clover.

[3] Manx Treasure produced a fast run to win by five lengths in 30.23 from Radical Prince and Ballymoss Clover in the semi-finals, the fastest in the competition so far.

[3] In just his eleventh career race on 26 September Manx Treasure was first out of the traps and saw off the challenge of Farloe Melody at the third bend and then held off a late finish from Radical Prince.