Ultra consistent, Haut Brion Her made her stakes debut a winning one taking her record to five metropolitan wins and three seconds in her only eight starts. She was third away but gradually worked forward along the rail to take over the lead inside the 1000m. A half length lead at the 600m grew to a length turning in and she slipped clear inside the 400m. Continuing to quicken from the 300m she was well in command and rider Michael Walker was able to ease her yet still have three quarters of a length to spare at the line. Pohutukawa sat sixth (rails) from the 800m, got away from the fence turning in and found a split at the 300m. Once in the clear she ran on strongly but was never going to catch the winner. From fourth last at the top of the straight Angelic Ruler pulled wide and maintained a solid run the length of the straight for third while Savatiano, second into the straight, was passed late to hold fourth.