In a frantically run race Cadenza sprinted home the best from midfield to score a narrow short head victory. The winner settled down a little worse than midfield on the rails. She switched off heels approaching the home turn and picked up ground quickly when clear in the straight. Cadenza then hit the front with a few strides to run and held off the late lunge of the runner up Rommel on her outside. Rommel was good in defeat, he raced three wide with a trail and finished on well on the outside of the field to just miss. Silver Trace raced on the back of the fast early pace, she burst through at the 250m and looked the certain winner but was run down late. *ANZ