The SA-trained three-year-old Gamblin’ Guru went straight to the front in the small five-horse field. He travelled along a bit keenly in the lead and held a clear advantage most of the way to the 600 metre point. He then grabbed another break on turning for home and fought back strongly, putting up a good staying performance in the Heavy9 conditions to win by a neck. The Darley runner, Tupac Amaru ($2.70 fav), raced in fourth spot before improving to second nearing the home turn. He had every chance in the straight and kept plugging on gamely for second, finishing eight lengths in advance of Throw The King who was last in the small field to the turn before battling on fairly well in the straight to just take third from Gravitational who had been handy to the turn. *ANZ