Bells Of Troy had to be content with having to play second fiddle to Keep Cool at Caulfield, however, that all changed in the Hilton Nicholas Handicap, at Flemington yesterday, when the positions were reversed.

She is more than a handy mare and her trainer, Wendy Kelly, would agree, that was her third win, she was earned prize money seven times from 10 starts.

Bells Of Troy’s immediate mission is the Roy Higgins Quality over the same distance, 2000 meters at Flemington, in two weeks.

When Keep Cool, the favourite racing in the same colours as the dual Cups winner, Might And Power, and leading as he did, looked certain to win with 50 metres to run, compounded quickly, the best he could offer was hanging onto third place.

Bells Of Troy is by Clangalang, the winner of the Australian Derby and the Epsom Handicap, he was termed a failure as a sire, not through ability more for lack of opportunity.

He was never going to have success with early two year olds, if his progeny were going to make it they needed time, an important factor.

That is where Wendy Kelly was patient, as was the syndicate that race the mare; they now have the score on the board.

Bells Of Troy on the outside in a thriller

Alzora looks as if she has the potential to get further than the 1400 metres of The Mittys Vanity.

First up, after running unplaced in the Oaks, her performance was promising after coming from near last. There was a lot of merit in the win.

The win was a welcome change for owner -- breeder Robert Crabtree, he has been out of luck lately but the wheel has finally turned around for him.

While winners have been scarce, he is no doubt enjoying the success of Magnus as a sire, from the prolific family of Scandinavia, the dam of Helsinge, who produced Black Caviar.

They are the families that breeders dream about, but seldom realise in a business that breaks a lot of dreams.

You’re So Good opened favourite with Spending, while the latter drifted out, You’re So Good started a pronounced favourite, she only went down by a short head.

Outside of the place getters Baluch was running on well, she had to come from a long back in the field and was taking ground from the three place getters; she is not far from winning a similar race in the near future.

Alzora forces a passage through in the center

Casquets made the necessary improvement after being placed at Moonee Valley to win the Talindert Stakes at Flemington.

She went into the race as a maiden and came out with Black Type, increasing her residual value about ten fold.

After settling back in the field she produced a well sustained run to reach the lead 200 metres out, only to be challenged by Annenberg, making a determined bid to run her down.

Both fillies had been placed behind Gregers at Moonee Valley, she has not been seen out since that win.

Casquets wins Talindert Stakes

Casquets carries the same set of colours as the stable star, Atlantic Jewel; both are by premier sire, Fastnet Rock, trained by Mark Kavanagh on behalf of Coolmore.

Both fillies, Casquets and Annenberg, were noticeable drifters in the market after a flood of money came for Hailin Diamonds, she played a prominent role early in the race but had enough long before the post was reached.

Politeness also blew out in the market, a lot different to when she was sent out odds on favourite at Moonee Valley.

The win provided the first leg of a winning double for Stephen Baster since arriving back from Singapore, and Mark Kavanagh whose stable has made a promising beginning for a successful autumn.

With 49 two year olds remaining in the Patinack Blue Diamond Stakes, that number will be narrowed down to possibly16 when final declarations are taken at noon on Monday

Moonee Valley Tonight

Penetrometre 4.66, track dead 4, rail out 7 metres, watering 5 mls overnight.

Mount Zero should put punters on a winning vane in the Sportingbet Plate, she is the only runner with any form in the race.

Denpasar won at Kyneton in an ordinary field, while the remaining seven runners are all first starters.

High Lil may be short in the Art Series Hotel Group, the fourth race on the card; however, any price is a good price about a winner.

She looks to have a mortgage on the race after finishing second to Winta Chiller, at Caulfield .

While she risers sharply in weight from 56.5 to 60kg she looks well and truly a class above her opposition tonight.

Flemington Tomorrow

Penetrometre 4.85 overall, 4.82 inside, 4.86 outside, track will race a dead 4 and improve to a good 3, the rail is true.

Kona Breeze is putting it altogether pretty well, the tide may turn for her here after running three seconds on end.

Outside of the Black Caviar benefit, the C S Hayes Stakes should provide a good lead into the Australian Guineas.

With the impending scratching of Royal Haunt, reported to have been sold to Hong Kong, this has made it a more opened affair.

I have a strong feeling towards Philippi, he is a good colt, make no mistake about that, whether he is sharp enough over the 1400 metres will be the question.

If he is running on his trainer, Mick Kent, will be more than pleased, he is being aimed towards the Randwick Guineas over 2000 metres to be run Warwick Farm, the Rosehill Guineas is also an option.

Phillipi has furnished into a lovely colt, he has grown 3 centimetres since he last raced and has an ideal temperament.

He is by Host, as is Hosting, also engaged in the C S Hayes Stakes, he could easily improve on his third in the Manfred Stakes to Royal Haunt.

Sydneysider, Albrecht, could also be in the mix, he ran a shocker at Caulfield, he may be better suited over the 1400 metres at headquarters

Michael Kent with Phillipi.

Moonee Valley Racing Club will give race fans the best opportunity to farewell champion mare Black Caviar, should she make her final Victorian appearance in the Group1 William Reid Stakes on Friday March 22.

Alterations to nominations, acceptances and race times will be altered from normal for what would be a historic occasion.

The club would be rescheduling the normal program times to ensure as many race fans as possible are trackside for the mare’s possible swansong in Melbourne.

Nominations for the $ 400,000 feature sprint will close at midday on Monday February 18, with final acceptances to be declared on Monday March 18.