Brad Wallace provided his father, Gold Coast trainer John Wallace, with one of the proudest moments of his long career when the apprentice landed a winner at his first metropolitan ride at Doomben on Wednesday.Wallace, 18, landed his 60th career win aboard his father's filly Diadem Trist who snatched a last-stride win to score by a half-head over Vipera Gold in Wednesday's Glenlogan Park Plate (1350m).Wallace Snr declared the win was just as good as preparing his top stayer Shoot Out to win the

Brad Wallace provided his father, Gold Coast trainer John Wallace, with one of the proudest moments of his long career when the apprentice landed a winner at his first metropolitan ride at Doomben on Wednesday.

Wallace, 18, landed his 60th career win aboard his father's filly Diadem Trist who snatched a last-stride win to score by a half-head over Vipera Gold in Wednesday's Glenlogan Park Plate (1350m).

Wallace Snr declared the win was just as good as preparing his top stayer Shoot Out to win the Group One Australian Derby at Randwick during the Sydney autumn carnival.

"That's as good a thrill as the Derby," Wallace said.

Brad Wallace has only held his rider's licence since October last year, the same month he rode his first winner for his father aboard Too Cluie in a maiden at Warwick.

"It's a big thrill to win in town with my first city ride, especially for Dad," Wallace said.

Wallace turned his hand to becoming a jockey after finishing school in Grade 10.

"I used to play fullback for Parkland Sharks but I kept getting hurt so I started working around the stables for Dad after I quit school following Grade 10," he said.

"I was hopeless at school so I decided to become an apprentice."

Wallace didn't let the occasion get to him even when he was caught near the rear of the field coming to the home turn on Diadem Trist.

"I wanted to be more forward on her but I got stuck in behind them," he said.

Wallace Snr predicted better things were in store for Diadem Trist who was a $38,000 buy at the Magic Millions sales.

"I knew she'd win if Brad could get her out into the clear," he said.

"This filly is going to improve a lot and I'm sure she'll end up making a good filly later on.

"I've got no doubt she'll run a trip as well."

Former Socceroo captain Craig Moore was trackside to watch his three-year-old Mazumah dead-heat with Toowoomba debutante Annette's Pumpkin in the Subiaco Handicap (1030m).

"I suppose it's something for the boys to cheer about following our three-nil loss to Egypt last week," Moore said.

The son of Secret Savings is raced by a syndicate of eight which includes Socceroos Scott Chipperfield and Lucas Neill.

The Michael Nolan-trained Annette's Pumpkin looked to have the race won before Mazumah made a late dive on the line to share the victory.