Colin Little-trained colt Vassilator was a surprise $101 winner in scoring his first success in three starts but he staged a most promising effort here. He was ridden quietly from a wide barrier (10) and settled near the tail of the 13-horse field before switching widest of all at the home turn. He then sprinted quickly, drifting deeper on the track from the 100m and finished far too well to win impressively, seemingly appreciating the step up to 1400m. Team Hawkes-trained colt Wild Planet raced in seventh place, between runners, eased into clear running nearing the home turn, challenged at the 200m and battled on well for a good second, having no answer to the late-closing winner. Sizzleme was a handy fourth, moved up on turning for home, challenged at the 300m and she kept fighting on nicely from there to finish third.