The Steven O'Dea-trained filly Gotta Kiss staged a smart effort in winning here, enhancing her prospects for next month's Magic Millions 2yo Classic (RL, 1200m) on the Gold Coast. She began well from her inside barrier before Stephanie Thornton eased her to settle in fourth place on the rails, behind a good tempo. She improved on the inner rounding the home turn, challenged at the 200m, and then fought best to score by a short neck in a quick time (56.77), taking her record to two wins and a second from three starts. Lady Banff showed good pace from barrier 9, but was caught three deep outside the leaders before going to the front approaching the home turn. She then fought gamely after her early efforts for a very good second, her first defeat in three starts. Anders was eighth (and deep) early on after starting from barrier 7. He improved (three wide) from the 600m to be sixth at the home turn, went to fourth at the 200m and continued to make ground, running on nicely for third. The Drinks Cart shared the early lead before settling in third place. He got through to challenge at the home turn before tiring from the 200m to finish (4.2 lengths) fourth.