The recent Hobart Guineas (Listed, 2100m) and Tasmanian Derby (Listed, 2200m) winner Northwest Passage took his record to five wins from six starts in another solid staying effort in winning well here, this time against older opposition. He soon went to the front, settled really well, was challenged nearing the home turn and briefly looked beaten on straightening but he lifted well and drew away over the closing stages for a very good win, running the 2500m out strongly. The top weight (58kg) Chance To Dance had a good trip in fourth place, one out and one back, appeared the likely winner when he loomed at the home turn but found the winner (whom he conceded 4kg) too good over the latter stages to take a good second. Dandy Gent had a nice run in third place on the rails from his inside barrier (1), got clear running on the inner in the straight and then battled on to just hold the minor placing.