Team Hawkes-trained colt Wayed Zain looks the makings of a very handy stayer, scoring his first win in three starts, stepping up to 1900 here. He settled nicely in sixth place on the rails in the eight-horse field before getting a run through on the inner rounding the home turn. He took a while to wind-up, then raced a bit greenly but lifted strongly from the 100m and finished far too well for a strong win, looking suited to further still. Favourite Cyrus Rocks went to the front, grabbed a break on turning for home but tired over the last 100m to finish second, remaining a maiden after six starts.