The Anthony Cummings-trained Turffontein pulled off an upset to land his second Group One victory in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.The five-year-old entire won the Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last spring when ridden by big-race specialist Glen Boss who was aboard again on Saturday.Cummings watched the race from Randwick on Saturday but his Melbourne stable foreman Graham Woolston was full of admiration for Turffontein who is at his best on soft ground."He's a terrific ho

The Anthony Cummings-trained Turffontein pulled off an upset to land his second Group One victory in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

The five-year-old entire won the Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield last spring when ridden by big-race specialist Glen Boss who was aboard again on Saturday.

Cummings watched the race from Randwick on Saturday but his Melbourne stable foreman Graham Woolston was full of admiration for Turffontein who is at his best on soft ground.

"He's a terrific horse. When he's got the right conditions he's up with the best of them," Woolston said.

"That's all he really needs, a dead track or worse."

Cummings meticulously had Turffontein floated across town from Caulfield to the Valley for a track gallop on Tuesday morning.

"I thought he was a good chance before Black Caviar came out," Cummings said from Randwick.

"Sure, she would have been hard to beat but on what he's shown us he has come back better than ever.

"He is an absolute Group One horse.

"We looked at what was here for him in Sydney and there are some nice races but they're not $500,000 sprint races and there are two of those in Melbourne.

"There was the one today and the Newmarket and that's where he will go next."

The Newmarket Handicap (1200m) is at Flemington on March 6.

Boss enjoyed a nice trail in third spot on Turffontein ($12) behind leader Light Fantastic and Wanted before racing to the lead at the top of the straight.

He held out the gallant Wanted ($4.60) by a half-neck with Sniper's Bullet ($11) finishing strongly to be a short neck away third.

"He's a prime example of a horse that hasn't got the turn of foot or the brilliance of some of these other horses but when he gets on these surfaces he excels like he did when he won the Rupert Clarke," Boss said.

"He's got feet problems and he likes dead tracks bordering on slow.

"He's one of those horses who really has a dip. I like him."

Among the disappointments in the eight-horse field were the $3 favourite Nicconi, who struggled into sixth place, and Shellscrape ($5) who finished last.

Jockey Damien Oliver had no excuses for Nicconi, who raced on the inside, other than he was a bit keen.

David Hayes ruled out a Newmarket start for the Lightning Stakes winner saying that 1000m was Nicconi's best distance.

The Bianconi four-year-old entire has won up to 1400m but hasn't been able to win in six tries at 1200m.

Hayes is looking forward to running him in the King's Stand Stakes (1000m) at Royal Ascot in England in June.

"He won't run before then. I might give him an exhibition gallop before he goes," Hayes said.

The trainer was disappointed with Saturday's effort and added that entires such as Nicconi can get a bit temperamental when they get to his age.

Light Fantastic held on for fourth with 2007 Caulfield Cup winner Master O'Reilly running a pleasing first-up fifth.