Champion mare Winx resumed and scored her tenth successive win in highly impressive fashion. She went forward and settled well outside the leader (Rebel Dane) travelling a very moderate tempo (first 800 50.94) before putting on some pressure from the 600m. She dashed clear at the 200m and then went on to win in effortless fashion, sprinting home in a brilliant 32.89 (last 600m). Hartnell settled nicely fourth place, one out and one back before improving to third at the 200m. He then battled on particularly well for second, a most promising first-up effort, looking set for a very good preparation. Rebel Dane went to the front and then steadied the pace until nearing the 600m. He then battled back well in the straight for a sound third, going quite well at only his second run this preparation. Lucia Valentina settled in third place on the rails from her inside barrier (1) and remained there to the home turn. She then kept fighting on nicely, being unsuited in the sprint home, for a sound first-up (4.4 lengths) fourth.