Consistent Kris Lees-trained gelding Tactical Advantage returned to NSW after his good (1.5 lengths) sixth in the Falvelon Quality (Listed, 1110m) at Doomben on December 29 to score a smart win here, his ninth victory (seven placings) from 21 starts and his first at stakes level. He settled in sixth place (one off the rails) behind a good tempo, moved up nearing the home turn and finished too strongly to score narrowly but well. The favourite, Easy Eddie, raced in second place behind the free-going leader (Deploy), went to the front halfway down the straight and battled on well for second, beaten a long head. Isaurian raced on the rails in fifth place, eased deeper on straightening and then ran on nicely to take third, with his Godolphin-raced stablemate, Demerara, (3.4 lengths) fourth.