Candelara travelled well in fourth place, one out and one back, following a very steady pace (first 1400m 1:31.91). Hugh Bowman elected to pick up the tempo and he took Candelara to the lead at the 700m. She turned for home with a clear break and went on to win in good style by just over two lengths, running a good trial for next Saturday’s ATC Australian Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m). Rustic Melody was fourth most of the way to the home turn. She went to third at the home turn and kept battling on quite well for second, without troubling the winner. Equal favourite Maastricht raced in second place most of the way to the home turn. She looked a threat at the 200m but just kept fighting on from there to finish third. The other equal favourite Wine Tales was back in seventh place on the rails put only plugged on in the straight to finish (8.5 lengths) sixth.