Peter Galagotis-trained colt Levendi followed his game win last week in the Tulloch Stakes (Gr 2, 2000m) at Rosehill when having his first start in Sydney, to take out this highly regarded race in similar gutsy fashion. He settled in eighth place, one off the rails, fanned deep rounding the home turn, challenged strongly on passing the 200m and fought best to score by the barest of margins. He then also survived a protest from the runner-up. The Victoria Derby (Gr 1, 2500m) winner Ace High had a good trip in sixth place, moved up well approaching the home turn, got to the front at the 200m and then battled gamely for a close second, subsequently protesting unsuccessfully against the winner. Chris Waller-trained colt Tangled raced near the tail of the 18-horse field, saved ground between runners rounding the home turn, got to fifth at the 200m and kept battling on well along the inner to take a good third, albeit beaten almost six lengths.