What Moparee lacks in height, she makes up for in courage, as she defied just about every horse in the race to run her down, to win the Spotless Plate at Flemington.

From the outset she brushed every challenge aside, what they threw at her was returned; she was never going to give in easily.

It wasn’t a top field by any margin, but that is what we have to expect at this time of the year.

Moparee is in the stable of Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra, they are enjoying a successful partnership, having an excellent strike rate with fillies.

The filly will remain in the stable at this stage; she is showing no signs of call for a break.

This is just her first preparation, after a couple of jump outs she won first up at Cranbourne, then finishing third to Tiarazou at Caulfield two weeks ago.

There was nothing wrong with her form, yet she was the drifter in the market, the preference of favourite went to Tumult, he started in the red and was the first horse beaten.

The Messsina Nymph, a first starter from the Tony McEvoy stable, won’t be long winning a race, if her debut is any indication.

Moparee - by Magnus in full flight