It was a night to stand up and be counted as eleven of the fastest 1000m horses gathered at The Valley to duel it out in the $1million Charter Keck Cramer Moir Stakes.
The returning three-year-old Profiteer was all the rage in betting, starting the outright $3.40 favourite, but it wasn’t to be for the son of Capitalist who endured a tough run on speed.
Carlyon Stakes winner Ballistic Lover showed tremendous gate speed to lead Profiteer, with Daniel Moor and Wild Ruler getting the perfect camp behind them.
Swats That presented to the outside, but she too had done it the tough way three-wide, and once she began to shorten stride Moor shouldered her clear and shot for home with 200 metres to go.
Ex-Singapore star The Inferno strode up boldly in the straight, attempting to become the first horse in history to complete the McEwen/Moir Stakes double, but ultimately history would fall on Peter & Paul Snowden's side.
For jockey Daniel Moor it was a case of lightning striking twice as he collected his second Group 1, just 6 days after he had won his very first in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes.
Trekking rallied late to grab third with minimal luck in the straight, but ultimately it was all about the quinella who paired down to fight out the race.
Wild Ruler, The Inferno and Trekking are all now bound for the world’s richest sprint race, The Everest on October 16.