Following an excellent Australian Guineas (Gr 1, 1600m) triumph here two weeks ago, Tasmania's darling Mystic Journey stepped up to the big time and was equally impressive, having no favours with the draw or in the running yet won convincingly, her tenth in 13 starts. Drawn barrier 13 of 14 she began well yet soon found herself midfield and very wide but when the field settled was three deep but with no cover. Passing the 1000m she moved forward but was four deep approaching the 600m. Into the straight jockey Anthony Darmanin urged her along and she crept closer to the pace, got within a length at the 300m, co-led at the 150m, edged into the lead inside the 100m then eased clear by a length and a quarter at the post. A terrific run from Hartnell who was midfield at the 1000m but in heavy traffic at the top of the straight. He weaved in and out but didn't see daylight until the 200m then finished with a withering run between runners to grab second right on the line. Alizee was well back at the 600m, got a dream run through at the 300m and co-led at the 200m but had no answer to the winner and was nabbed for second at the post. Le Romain was second turning in, led briefly, co-led at the 200m then kept on gamely to the line for fourth.