With his five previous wins at 1100m or shorter and only once tried at 1200m in 18 starts, could frontrunner Super Maxi see out the distance? He sped to the front as usual but rider Peter Knuckey gave him a breather at the 600m then shot clear again entering the home straight. Past the 200m he was cruising, Knuckey punched him out and the break was too much for the chasers and he held on well for his first stakes by a half length at the post. Yeah Dardy tracked the winner (fence) in fourth to the straight, got the split at the 100m and ran on well but too late. Rebel King sat outside the winner to the straight, challenged but faded to third from top weight Profit Street who was equal last, locked away on the rails, then finished well between runners to grab fourth late.