Oriental Ruby has struck form with a vengeance, winning two of her last three starts at her home track, Caulfield.

With maturity she has developed into a useful mare and now that she has struck form she will be a force to be reckoned with in similar company, particularly at Caulfield.

She produced a big run to win as she was tailed off for most of race and never looked like winning until well into the straight, reeling off the last 200 metres in 12.30 secs.

Punters pinned their faith in Rugged Cross, she started favourite and looked all over a winner until Oriental Ruby appeared on the scene.

The mare is by Street Cry, he never lacked ability as a racehorse, as his record portrays he is now a high quality sire.

Oriental Ruby is trained by Gerard Moloney, he shares a stable block at Caulfield with his brother John.

The brothers relocated to Caulfield after the closure of Epsom, but their father, Jim, remained with the memories of Vain, among the greatest sprinters the Australian turf has known.

Grandfather, Gerry, trained most of his life at Warrnambool, where he prepared Belar to win the Grand National Hurdle in 1933, ridden by the stable jockey, Rupert McInnes.

Oriental Ruby winning well