Black Heart Bart settled down about five lengths off the leaders in seventh on the outside of the topweight and eventual runner up Watermans Bay. He travelled well into the race taking the home turn on the outside of the field, quickly picking up the front markers, hitting the front at the 250m and drawing away to a most convincing victory. Watermans Bay stayed to the rails and gained a run between runners in the straight. He battled on gamely when clear but the winner proved far the better. A game effort under his big weight.