Geegees Classicboy began smartly and went straight to the front. He then settled well and travelling along at quite a reasonable tempo. He dashed clear on turning for home and went on to score quite comfortably by a length and a half in a smart front-running effort. The favourite Shiralee raced behind the leader, put in a bid half-way down the straight but was safely held and then battled on for second after seeming to have every chance. Valdez had a nice trip in fourth place.