While punters were licking their wounds after the dismal failure of the first favourite, it looked as if they were going to suffer the same fate when Klishini, in the second race, was giving away four lengths to Headless entering the straight.

To her credit Klishini never gave up, she was finishing resolutely, overhauling Headless in the shadows of the post to take out the thick end of the prize by a short half head.

She was entitled to be favourite as there was quite some sound form around her having won well at Mornington; she has now recorded five wins from 14 starts.

Klishini’s pedigree suggests she should get further than the 1000 metres of the Alternative Railway Handicap.

You would expect 1600 metres at least, but that is not happening, all her winning form has been at 1000 metres.

She is by Purrealist, he proved handy winning two of five starts, he was retired as a three year old to take up stud duties at his owner’s property near Geelong.

He is a half brother to John O’Shea’s grey gelding, Racing To Win, a sound miler winner of the Doncaster Handicap and Epsom Handicap, his wins also included the All Aged Stakes, earning $3,348,300 in prizemoney.

Klishini winning at Moonee Valley