Exciting sprinter Essington left trainer Darryl Hansen with a dilemma whether to head to Sydney for the autumn or wait for the Brisbane winter carnival following his narrow win at Eagle Farm.Essington landed his fourth consecutive win by downing Bold Glance by a long neck in Saturday's Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m).Evergreen Tamworth sprinter The Jackal was the same margin away third.Hansen will confer with Essington's owner Marino Katsanevas, a Townsville painting contractor, before making an

Exciting sprinter Essington left trainer Darryl Hansen with a dilemma whether to head to Sydney for the autumn or wait for the Brisbane winter carnival following his narrow win at Eagle Farm.

Essington landed his fourth consecutive win by downing Bold Glance by a long neck in Saturday's Listed Falvelon Quality (1200m).

Evergreen Tamworth sprinter The Jackal was the same margin away third.

Hansen will confer with Essington's owner Marino Katsanevas, a Townsville painting contractor, before making any definite plans but would not rule out heading to Sydney for the Group One George Ryder Stakes (1400m) at Rosehill on Golden Slipper day in April.

The Listed win was easily a career highlight for Hansen who moved to Brisbane last year before relocating to Caloundra where he now has 30 stables.

Winning jockey Chris Munce gave Hansen a glowing report after unsaddling the four-year-old, who was bought for $50,000 at a Lloyd Williams dispersal sale in Melbourne.

"Don't underestimate this win," Munce told Hansen.

"It was a terrific effort second-up. Usually when they win like he did first-up it takes something out of them.

"He put a lot of effort into his win first-up and he beat a very smart horse in Bold Glance today."

Hansen has no doubts Essington is the best horse he has trained and was confident the son of Redoute's Choice had won in a deceptive finish.

"I knew he'd fight and run down the leader the way he did," Hansen said.

"I'm going to sit down with the owner tonight and discuss what to do with him.

"We could go to Sydney for the George Ryder or he can stay here for the Stradbroke in the winter.

"I just wanted to win today before we start to look at things later on."

Earlier Gold Coast filly Wabeel booked a trip to Sydney for the Group One AJC Oaks followed her sensational win in the Weeroona Hotel Handicap (1500m).

Wabeel, who was stepping up from winning a maiden to open three-year-old company, came from last before the home turn for a 1-1/4 length win over Angel From Above.

"I said after her last win she might be an Oaks filly and I still believe it," trainer Bryan Guy said.

"We'll probably give her one more run here in a fortnight then send her down for the Adrian Knox and if she goes well enough she'll have a go at the Oaks in Sydney."

The Group Three Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) will be run at Randwick on April 9, a week before the Group One AJC Oaks (2400m) at the same track.

Guy is also tossing around heading to Adelaide for the Group One Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville if he decides against a Sydney trip with the daughter of Commands.