The New Zealand three-year-old Usainity had a good trip in third place on the rails following a slow early pace (first 1400m 1:30.10) but he still travelled kindly. Hugh Bowman got a nice rails run at the rise and the colt continued to fight on gamely to win by a head in a good Australian debut. Honorius was fifth on the rails, tracking the eventual winner. He switched across heels on straightening and ran on well in the centre of the track, failing by only a head in the sprint home. Kingdoms settled last on the rails in the nine-horse field. He went out wide at the 300m and finished well late to grab third, also being disadvantaged by the slow early pace. The favourite Toydini was second last to the 600m, moved up wide with cover rounding the turn, switched out topping the rise and ran on fairly well to take fourth. He too was unsuited by the tempo but may have also been tested by stepping up to 2000m. *ANZ