The lightly raced Romantic Moon raced in midfield three wide with cover, before improving wide out nearing the home turn. She drew to the lead at the 200m and fought on gamely to win by a length at the post. It was a good effort. The Patinack-raced filly Thump was fifth between runners to the 400m, got though to third at the 100m and battled on quite well for second. Greytfilly, having her first start for the Gai Waterhouse stable, lived up to her Queensland form by showing no early speed settling last in the nine-horse field. She went very wide from the 600m, put in a strong run to challenge at the 200m and then fight on for a good first-up third. The Arrowfield-raced Vocalise made ground from second last at the 600m to finish fourth, beaten just over three lengths. While the favourite Assail ($1.85) was surprisingly slowly away, raced in seventh place on the rails and failed to show any of her usual dash to finish a disappointing six lengths sixth beaten six lengths. *ANZ