After placings at her last three starts in Group class, Booker broke through for a deserved Group Two success here. She settled nicely outside the leader (Mahlani) and after a steady mid-race pace before the tempo picked up nearing the home turn. She got to the front at the 200m and then fought back well in the sprint home to score well. Shoals raced in sixth place, one off the rails, moved up (wide) at the home turn and ran on well (last 600m 34.02) for a good second, looking suited to further still. The favourite Catchy settled back in eighth place, went deep nearing the home turn and ran on well (last 600m 33.79) for a good third in a race where the early tempo played against her. She’s So High was a third on the rails, challenged at the 200m and kept fighting on well for a sound fourth, beaten one length.