Although a maiden, Dark Choice came here with a fifth and a strong fourth in two Listed distance races so her win here was no real surprise. She settled third (rails) with a circuit remaining and held that spot all the way to the 400m but needed a run. Into the straight a gap opened next to the rail then immediately closed inside the 300m then opened again at the 200m where jockey Chris Parnham drove the filly through, grabbed the lead at the 100m and had enough in reserve to hold on at the line by a long neck. Ping Me Another was a handy fourth from the 600m, pulled four wide turning in and went after the lead. She tried hard all the way and was doing her best at the line in a tidy effort. Mackenzie Brooke sat eighth at the 600m, turned in widest and found something late to grab third from Brelleta Five who flew into fourth when it was all over.