Lilliburlero was a little slowly away from barrier two and was forced to be used up to hold her position on the rail. She settled in third position about four to five lengths from the leader, Southern Gal, who was used up to lead clearly from her inside barrier. The leader increased her lead on the home turn and Lilliburiero was nursed into the race stretching out well over the concluding stages to collar the leader inside the final 100m to score a little cosily. Recoinage came from second last on the home turn a long way out of her ground. She was held up in the straight and was finishing strongly when clear for a good second. Any Day Will Do came from midfield and battled on gamely for third. Southern Girl over-raced in front and had a big break in the straight. She stopped to a walk and was just beaten for third. *ANZ