Surprise Baby staged another very solid staying performance in scoring here, gaining a start in the Melbourne Cup (Gr 1, 3200m) in the process. Having his second run this preparation, he travelled nicely back in ninth place before improving rounding the home turn. He then put in a strong run (out deep), hit the front at the 100m and then went on to win well, his fifth win in ten starts. Supernova raced in sixth place, improved along the rails on turning for home, continued through to second at the 300m, briefly hit the front at the 200m and then battled on very well for second. Wolfe went to the front, was overtaken at the 200m and then kept battling back really well to take third, while Ventura Storm was handy most of the way and then fought on well in the straight for (3.8 lengths) fourth.