Sixth in the Livamol Classic (Gr.1, 2040m) two months back and with two encouraging thirds since arriving in Victoria, Our Big Mike outstayed his opponents, leading all the way for a game win, his seventh and maiden stakes win. He was out quickly and headed for the fence to lead with a circuit to run. Going comfortably under jockey Jye McNeil he gradually eased clear by a length and half down the back, by two at the 1000m then tried to slip them at the 600m. Straightening for the run home he was three in front and began to tire inside the 200m but the damage was done and he held the advantage by two at the line. Berisha was last at the 600m, weaved between runners upon straightening and kept up a solid run to run into second. Dal Harraild was third at the top of the straight then kept battling on well under his top weight (60kg) for third while Khartoum got going much too late to be a distant fourth.