Fresh up from four ordinary Brisbane Winter Carnival performances, Outback Barbie bounced back to winning form to add career win three (all stakes) at start 16. She began smartly to be third early but racing into the bend drifted a shade to be fifth (rails) where she remained to the 500m. Prior to straightening she moved away from the fence and was ready to pounce as she moved even further out into space at the 250m. She dug in and went after the leader, caught him at the 50m then drove clear by a length for nice win. Tambo's Mate sat a length back and just outside the pacemaker from the 800m, still second into the straight and tried hard to get on terms, which he eventually did at the 100m only to be outgunned by the winner. I'm A Ripper led them from the 800m, attempted to slip clear into the straight but was caught at the 100m before fighting on for third. Midfield and wide turning in Chapter And Verse finished well for fourth.