The highly consistent grey mare Arinosa has now not finished further back than second in her last eight starts. She raced at the tail of the 11-horse field early, before improving wide out from the 600m. She went to the extreme outside on turning for home and came with a late run to win by a length, going away at the post. The favourite Choice Words ($3.50) had a good run about sixth between runners, pushed into the clear at the home turn and challenged at the 200m. But she found the late-losing winner too good, holding on for a sound second. Ladys Angel was friendless in the betting ring and started at $11 after being very prominent in pre-post markets. She raced behind the leader Mickelburg, got through to take a narrow lead at the 100m and fight on for third after having every chance. Cathay Lady, a winner of her past four starts, raced on the pace being close up three wide to the turn before challenging at the 200m, then holding on for fourth. *ANZ