The Gerald Ryan-trained mare Magic Alibi broke through for her first stakes success in scoring here, her fifth win from 28 starts to date. She began well from her outside barrier (14), settled nicely in eighth place, tracking a solid pace, before fanning deep on turning for home. She then came with a strong late bid to grab victory by a neck at the post. The $31 chance Foxy Housewife raced in sixth place, made a wide move from the 600m, took a narrow lead at the 100m and then battled well for second in a sound effort, stepping up in class here. The favourite Plucky Girl, winner of her previous four starts, raced in third place on the rails, took the lead the 200m and then batted on for a sound third under her 58.5kg. Denmagic was back in tenth place and made good late ground for (1.9 lengths) fourth, just in advance of the well supported River Racer who had been handily placed (but deep) most of the way before fighting on well for fifth, beaten just under three lengths.