Trainer Robbie Griffiths said Vain Attraction showed the potential to succeed in a black-type event when she came from second last to win her first metropolitan race at Moonee Valley.The daughter of Bel Esprit was sent out at $15 when resuming in Saturday's Meadownick Laser Eye Surgery Sprint (1000m) for three-year-olds.Ridden by Nick Hall, Vain Attraction unleashed a strong finish and held out a late burst from Tres Vite ($7.50) to score by a short head with Vatican ($15) a short neck away thir
Trainer Robbie Griffiths said Vain Attraction showed the potential to succeed in a black-type event when she came from second last to win her first metropolitan race at Moonee Valley.
The daughter of Bel Esprit was sent out at $15 when resuming in Saturday's Meadownick Laser Eye Surgery Sprint (1000m) for three-year-olds.
Ridden by Nick Hall, Vain Attraction unleashed a strong finish and held out a late burst from Tres Vite ($7.50) to score by a short head with Vatican ($15) a short neck away third.
The $100,000 yearling was retained by her breeder Peter Macvean whose Bambatu Thoroughbreds races the filly with six partners.
She is out of the Centaine mare Centennial who won two races as a two-year-old in New Zealand including a Listed race.
"She's a typical Bel Esprit, she's got straight legs but has always showed us plenty," Griffiths said.
"She shows the potential to win a black-type race."
Vain Attraction has won two of her five starts, both of them first-up, and was having her first run since running second to Her Diamond Rock over 1400m at Caulfield on December 3.
The Cranbourne trainer said he would try to build up the filly's bank account in a Super Vobis fillies 1200m event at Caulfield on April 21 before aiming higher with her later.
"We thought riding her back was the best thing for her future and it worked out OK today," Hall said.
"She's got a really good turn of foot and with the rail out (four metres) here today we really needed that speed to be running on well."
Earlier, Stawell trainer Terry O'Sullivan caused an upset when with $31 shot Tykook broke through for her first win in Melbourne in the Construction Engineering Hcp (1200m).
The Written Tycoon three-year-old filly's other three wins from 14 starts were in Adelaide.
Ridden by Linda Meech, Tykook held out the fast-finishing City Of Song ($17) by a short half-head with Plucky Belle ($10) three-quarters of a length away third.
"She's been very consistent and Linda did a good job to settle her as she's a little bit inclined to overrace," O'Sullivan said.
O'Sullivan said Tykook led by four or five lengths when fifth to Celebrity Girl in the Redelva Stakes (1050m) at Morphettville and was on the wrong part of the track when fourth to Jessica Rose over 1000m at Bendigo at her past two outings.
"She's never far away. She's probably two lengths off the better fillies and drawing a good barrier (three) helped to make up the difference today.
Tykook has won three of her nine runs this preparation and O'Sullivan said he would keep her going for the time being.
"She doesn't like soft ground and she'll go out when the rain comes," the trainer said.