The Victoria Racing Club honoured Doriemus with a race named after him last Saturday, he won both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups 20 years ago, and two years later finished second in both Cups to Might and Power.

He was a grand stayer, he may have found the 2000 metres in his honour a little short, but you could be sure he would be running on.

The ultimate winner, Tashbeeh, ridden by young Tom Marquand, had to virtually win the race twice on the track and in the steward’s room when Damian Oliver threw in a protest that his mount had been inconvenienced in the straight.

Young Tom is quite a mediator, he had a hard nut to crack with Damian, but ultimately he won the decision.

He is attached to the stable of Richard Hannan in the U K, and is on loan to the training partnership of David Hayes and Tom Dabernig at Flemington.

Tashbeeh has struck a purple patch having won three of his last four starts, and the first leg of a double for his sire, Commands, who passed away last year.

Star Rolling is proving frustrating for the training partnership of Peter Morgan and Craig Widdison, again he looked a winning chance at the top of the straight before giving in, finishing fourth.

Real Love, from Perth, ran her race in patches, she will be better when she settles down, she was pretty hot in the paddock with trainer, Darren Weir, having to assist her strapper in leading the mare around

Tashbeeh - A narrow winner