Now unbeaten in six Randwick starts, Deprive returned from a brief stint in Victoria and back to his best form, giving his opposition few excuses in a terrific win here, taking his consistent record to eight wins (three stakes) in 13 starts. He was slow away to settle second last, where he remained to the 600m and was last at the top of the straight. Pulling widest he wound up and caught the pack at the 200m then continued to power on, grabbing the lead at the 50m and was doing best at the line by a long head. Champagne Cuddles sat sixth, three deep at the 600m, threaded between runners from the 300m and drove at the lead inside the 100m but was outgunned. From fourth turning in, Brutal got out at the 350m, went up to second and challenged the leader then led briefly at the 100m but was swamped late for third. Pacemaker Home Of The Brave led to the 150m then hung gamely for fourth.