Promising filly Alberton Park may have earned a trip to Melbourne for the spring following her brilliant comeback win at Doomben.Having her first start since April, Alberton Park recorded the third victory of her career with a half-length win over Dr Barnard in Saturday's Montrose Access Ownit Homes Handicap (1010m).Trainer Liam Birchley was in Sydney and missed the win from the daughter of Thorn Park who was ridden by Kelvin Wharton.Stable foreman Brad Berwick was impressed with the filly's vic

Promising filly Alberton Park may have earned a trip to Melbourne for the spring following her brilliant comeback win at Doomben.

Having her first start since April, Alberton Park recorded the third victory of her career with a half-length win over Dr Barnard in Saturday's Montrose Access Ownit Homes Handicap (1010m).

Trainer Liam Birchley was in Sydney and missed the win from the daughter of Thorn Park who was ridden by Kelvin Wharton.

Stable foreman Brad Berwick was impressed with the filly's victory over the unsuitable sprint journey.

"Liam has always had a very good opinion of her and she keeps getting better and better," Berwick said.

"If she comes up Liam is thinking of sending her to Melbourne for some of the better fillies and mares races."

Birchley had hoped Alberton Park would develop into a Queensland Oaks contender at Eagle Farm during the winter carnival but her campaign was derailed following an accident on a walking machine.

"It might be a stretch thinking she could run 2400 metres but Liam's quite confident she'll get a mile (1600 metres)," Berwick said.

Alberton Park hadn't raced since finishing second to Bella Sirena over 1350 metres at Doomben on April 10.

Birchley had planned to step Alberton Park up in distance to the Listed Princess Stakes (1600m) at Eagle Farm before she was hurt.

Alberton Park cost $NZ200,000 at New Zealand's Karaka sales and has now earned $111,000 during her brief career.

Her win denied Jim Byrne a crucial win on runner-up Dr Barnard in his bid to win the Brisbane jockeys' premiership.

Byrne started the day needing five wins to claim the season's riding honours for a fourth time following a late decision by the Brisbane Racing Club (BRC) to adopt Sydney and Melbourne rules which don't have countbacks to decide the premiership winner.

The decision means that in the event of a tie the title will be shared.

"It seems only fair there should be some recognition for the best-performed trainer, jockey and apprentice and the BRC ... is delighted to offer the trophies," BRC chairman Kevin Dixon said.