Eight-year-old Destiny’s Kiss put up another solid staying effort, after winning the Tattersall’s Club Cup (Listed, 2400m) here on 2 January, to score well here, his 15th win from 65 starts. He settled nicely in second last in the six-horse field, behind a slow tempo, improved on the inner (under riding) at the home turn, got to the front at the 100m and then went on to win well under his (59.5 kg) top weight. Shalmaneser raced in second place, took the lead at the home turn and kept fighting on well for second, just finding the winner (whom conceded him 6.5kg) too good. Foreign Prince led early on settling a very steady pace. He was overtaken mid-race (by Index Linked), challenged at the home turn and then kept battling on to hold the minor placing.