The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained colt Bellevue Hill advanced to 1400m here at his third start to score a very good win. Racing on a heavy 10 track for the first time, he went to the front, was pressured in the mid-stages but was not seriously threatened in the straight to score by two lengths. Peter and Paul Snowden-trained colt Strasbourg had a nice trip in fifth place on the rails, got through to be second halfway down the straight and kept fighting well to hold that position at the post. Fortress Command was back in eighth place, got between runners at the 200m and then made good ground to take third. Fortress Command was slowly away, settled back in seventh place on the rails, got along the inner on turning for home and then kept battling on well for (3.5 lengths) fourth.