Once bitten twice shy, that quote hardly worked out at Moonee Valley on Saturday when punters backed up for another serve of Lord Of The Sky, again at odds on, and received another poor effort for their money.

He needs for everything to go his way to do his best; if he is taken on in the lead he doesn’t show a great deal of heart.

The ultimate winner, Our Nkwazi, showed little interest in proceedings, he didn’t even want to go to the barrier; all he wanted to do was dig his heels in and not move.

Finally they got him to the start, and to the surprise of many, he jumped away with the field from the outside gate.

The favourite, Lord Of The Sky, was beaten for early pace by Siwa Lady, he did lead at one stage but it was only for a fleeting moment, he was soon a beaten horse.

It was left to Our Nkwazi, who was finishing well, to get up in the last possible stride to snatch victory in a three way photo finish.

The aged gelding is by Arazi, at one stage of his career he was the best two year old in the world, winning seven of his eight starts.

Which included the Breeders Cup Jevenile, Grand Criterium , Prix de la Salmandre and the Prix Morny, all at Group1 level, his entire seven wins were all Black Type races, he got to 1600 metres but the 2000 metres of the Prix du Prince d’Orange at Longchamp found him out, he finished second.

Our Nkwazi on the outside getting up in the last stride