Dissident went out in a blaze of glory winning the time honoured Group 1 All Aged Stakes at Randwick, first run in 1866 and won twice by Carbine before he won the Melbourne Cup.

That was the last roll of the dice for Dissident, the race his trainer, Peter Moody, had set him for, culminating with a gem of a ride from Jim Cassidy, it does not get any better than that.

The curtain has been drawn of one phase of Dissident’s career, next will be as a potential sire at Newgate Farm Scone, he should be assured of a quality book of mares.

He needed to go out a winner as there was nothing left for him, a lot was hinging on the All Aged Stakes, he came through with flying colours.

There is no substitute for going out a winner, and particularly at the elite level of weight for age, that is where it counts.

He is by Sebring who is proving to be quite a versatile sire, leaving horses that are wining over much further ground than expected.

Mornington trainer, Matt Laurie, pulled the right rein taking Pearl Star to Adelaide on Saturday, winning the Listed Dequetteville Stakes at Morphettville.

Whilst she was still a maiden prior to Adelaide, when fourth in a field of 16 to Caro Kann early last month at Caulfield, when starting at the liberal odds of six dollars.

The filly broke a string of ordinary luck for Matt, as happens to most trainers you have to batten down the hatches and weather the storm, the next winner might be just around the corner.

Missy Longstocking looked a picture as she paraded at Caulfield, almost an inducement to back her, except good looks don’t always win races.

She had an impressive strike rate prior to leaving Brisbane; however, it is not looking all that good since she arrived in Melbourne.

A wide barrier is no excuse for Saturday’s run; she was a spent force coming to the home turn, dropping right out of the race to finish last.

She may still have potential as a brood mare, she appears to have lost all interest in being a race horse.