Brett Prebble returned to action like a man inspired yesterday, taking the Jockey Challenge by the scruff of the neck in the opening three races and ultimately reviewing a four-timer as his comeback statement.
While Prebble missed the last two meetings with careless-riding suspensions, and felt some pain at not being in the saddle for the debut win of Fair Trade last Sunday, yesterday's four wins went a long way towards easing the pain.
The Australian was particularly taken with the victory of Supreme Win in the afternoon opener, the Heritage Conservation Plate at 1,400 metres for the griffins.
'He's only a two-year-old but not a lot went right for him from an outside barrier at his first start,' Prebble explained, recalling the gelding's first-up fifth to yesterday's impressive Juvenile Championship winner Royal Flush.
'The 1,200m was always going to be short for him but they have to start somewhere and the 1,400m was much more suitable today. I think in time, he'll be a nice horse at 1,600 or even 1,800m.'
The win could prove a crucial one for Coolmore stallion Fastnet Rock, a champion sprinting son of Danehill.
Supreme Win was Fastnet Rock's ninth individual winner from his first southern hemisphere book of mares and keeps his quest to be leading first-season sire by winners very much alive.