Consistent performer and twice Group Three placed leading into this, Rising Red broke through for his maiden stakes victory and third in total from 14 starts with a clear win here. Rider Corey Brown put him in the race early to be second, just back off the leader with a circuit to run. Down the back straight he had cover but still sat one out fourth before easing another width wider just before straightening. Into the straight Brown pushed the accelerator and they took over clearly at the 300m then kept up a solid run to the line to win handily by a length. A top run from Maurus who from third last at the 450m waited for a rails run and flashed through at the 200m but was not able to catch the winner. Sedanzer was widest and well back turning for home and ran on strongly but too late for a solid third from Kiwia who emerged from the pack late for a distant fourth.