Adelaide visitor, Nearest To Pin, had a bit on the locals when he put paid to the opposition in the All Victorian Sprint Series Final, at Flemington, on Saturday.

The gelding was racing close to the pace all way, he was there close enough if good enough, he was right there at the clock tower where the business end of the race begins.

He has made the trip twice to Melbourne in recent weeks, he was not far away in either race, yet obviously didn’t appeal to punters who let him out at $13.

Vain Queen was undoubtedly the preferred favourite, and on form was entitled to be, she dealt punters a cruel blow when she ran unplaced at odds on.

She appeared to be handy early although Corsica Lad was making sure she was not going to get it easy, he kept along side of her for much of the trip.

Nearest To Pin is jointly trained by Leon McDonald and Andrew Gluyas, who made the trip over with the gelding.

Whilst he has never rated among our best sprinters he has proved a good money spinner, earning prize money in 16 of his 23 starts.

We have not seen the last of Nearest To Pin, he will show up again when a suitable race comes along for him over here.

Nearest To Pin wins at Flemington