A strong on pace performance by High Esteem who was quickly into stride before taking a clear lead. High Esteem ran along in front stretching the field out over plenty of ground, he further asserted his lead on cornering and was never threatened in the straight despite justifiably tiring late on. High Esteem has now won his past three starts with today being his first stakes victory. A Fastnet Rock half sister to High Esteem sold for $1 million at last weeks Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale to trainer Peter Moody. Road Trippin’ was sound in defeat. He enjoyed a nice run, three back one out with a trail. He cornered three and four wide before finishing on gamely to close for second. He was closest on the line but never threatened the winner. Molto Bene came from third last and wide on the home turn to finish on at one pace for third. *ANZ