Bonaria raced in seventh place on the rails most of the way to the turn. She stuck to the inside and got right through from the 300m to grab a long neck win at the post, despite being unsuited by the sprint home tactics of the race. Spirit Song was fourth on the rails and got a split at the 200m, battling on well for a sound second and was also unsuited by the tempo. Hi Belle was eighth on the outer to the home turn, before moving up nicely in the straight, looking a winning chance at the 200m then kept battling on for a close third. Storm Burst was sixth to the 600m, put in a run at the 400m, then fought on for fourth while Rose Pattern led and slowed the pace (first 1000m 63.05sec) before pinching a break at the 400m then tiring for fifth. *ANZ