The outsider Whitlam scored a surprise win. He settled last in the 12-horse field, behind a very solid tempo. He improved between runners rounding the turn, got a split at the 200m and then came with a well-timed run to grab a narrow but smart win. Karacatis went forward but was trapped deep without cover in about sixth place. He made a quick run on straightening to hit the lead at the 100m and then fought on gamely for second after a difficult trip. The favourite Iconic was slowly away, was near last in the early stages before improving wide with cover. He fanned deep at the home turn and ran on quite well for third. Brilliant Bisc was nicely placed about fifth between runners, got into the clear at the 200m and then battled on for fourth. Planet Voyage showed good pace leading until the 200m before finishing fifth while Essay Raider was midfield between horses to the turn but had difficulty getting fully clear running in the straight before finishing (3.3 lengths) sixth.