The well-supported David Pfieffer-trained mare I Am Excited impressed in winning here, her fifth win and third stakes success in 15 starts to date. She settled back in last place in the ten-horse field, behind runners in the centre of the track. She switched closer to the Grandstand side coming to the 200m, sprinted brilliantly to grab an impressive win right on the post. The lightly-raced but talented Eduardo settled just behind the leaders in third place, challenged at the 200m and battled strongly for (half neck) second in a very smart performance at only his fourth start, advancing in class here. Bons Away raced in eighth place, improved nicely (nearer to the Grandstand side) from the 300m and kept running on well for a close-up third. Quilista shared the lead (with Perast), got to the front at the 300m and did well in battling on nicely for (1.3 lengths) fourth, just in front of Dothraki who was a handy fifth most of the way and fought on well to hold that position, beaten only 1.5 lengths.