Newmarket Handicap plans for top Bendigo galloper Tollesprit remained on track today when he scored a thrilling last stride win in the Schweppervescence Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley A brilliant first up winner at Flemington a fortnight ago, Tollesprit was sent out the favourite and had plenty of punters cheering when he got his nose down on the line to score by a short half head.The son of Bel Esprit, a $26,000 graduate from the 2008 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, was suspect at the ti

Newmarket Handicap plans for top Bendigo galloper Tollesprit remained on track today when he scored a thrilling last stride win in the Schweppervescence Plate (1200m) at Moonee Valley A brilliant first up winner at Flemington a fortnight ago, Tollesprit was sent out the favourite and had plenty of punters cheering when he got his nose down on the line to score by a short half head.

The son of Bel Esprit, a $26,000 graduate from the 2008 Magic Millions Adelaide Yearling Sale, was suspect at the tighter Moonee Valley track today - but as the class horses usually do, he proved too strong.

"I was a bit concerned because the Valley can bring some horses undone," winning trainer Shane Fliedner said. "He does take a little while to wind up. That's why he is so well suited at Flemington. The first run (and win at Flemington) really tucked him up and while he could easily have been beaten here it really did fit into the pattern. But he needed to come here for the gallop."

Fliedner said it looked at though his current stable star would head toward the $1 million Group One Newmarket Handicap at Flemington on March 6.

"The way the others are dropping off, it probably does," he noted. "He'll get in with no weight and the track certainly suits him. He'd be a good chance with a light weight."