The highly consistent filly Everage began well but she was caught wide after starting from the outside barrier (8) and eased to settle a handy fourth but three wide. Nathan Berry brought her up (still wide) rounding the home turn, she put in a quick run to challenge at the 200m and finished too well to win well by half length. Little Miss Smiley, having her first run here after three starts in Brisbane, led to the final 100m and fought back gamely, putting up a promising effort for second. Major Conquest was sixth one off the rails, switched out wide nearing the home turn and continued to run on well for a good third. Quelle Beaute was second last in the eight-horse field to the 600m, went wide rounding the home turn and made good ground for a sound fourth on debut. *ANZ