After winning three of her first five starts, Shady Hustle advanced to take out this stakes event in good style. She was wide early on before making an early move to race close to the leaders. She moved up, under riding coming to the home turn, but responded to take the lead coming to the 100m and then went on to win well in a solid staying effort. Our Long Sali settled in midfield before making an early move when the pace slowed to take the lead coming to the 600m. She then kept fighting back gamely in the straight for a good second. The favourite, the Godolphin-raced filly Rock Dove was handily placed early on before racing in sixth spot, one off the rails. She moved up at the 600m but was under pressure at the home turn and then kept fighting on to take the minor placing while Glass Warrior came from last to take fourth with a late run.