The script went to plan but even trainer Barry Baldwin admitted he was surprised with Burdekin Blue's emphatic victory in the Group Three George Moore Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.Burdekin Blues produced a sizzling display to lead all the way to score by three-quarters of a length over Zero Rock with Forestreno a further length away in the 1200-metre feature.Jockey Shane Scriven continued his marvellous year after being associated with Scenic Shot's Group One wins in the Doomben Cup and MacKinn
The script went to plan but even trainer Barry Baldwin admitted he was surprised with Burdekin Blue's emphatic victory in the Group Three George Moore Stakes at Doomben on Saturday.
Burdekin Blues produced a sizzling display to lead all the way to score by three-quarters of a length over Zero Rock with Forestreno a further length away in the 1200-metre feature.
Jockey Shane Scriven continued his marvellous year after being associated with Scenic Shot's Group One wins in the Doomben Cup and MacKinnon Stakes at Flemington with a cheeky display in front on the five-year-old.
Scriven had a peep over his shoulder at least twice in the straight as Burdekin Blues treated his opposition with contempt to win in a time of 1:08.05.
"I couldn't fault him and he nearly broke 1:08," Scriven said.
"I just let him get into his stride and became a passenger.
"His cruising speed in unbelievable and I'm not sure if I've ever ridden one like him."
Burdekin Blues was having his first run back in his home state after winning the Listed Grazia Style (1100m) at Flemington on November 5.
Baldwin was relieved to see some of the pressure off him after Burdekin Blues' win and will consider starting him next in the Bat Out Of Hell Quality (900m) at the Gold Coast on January 2 before returning to Melbourne for the autumn carnival sprints.
Earlier, talented filly Swiss Rose boosted her future stud value and booked a long-range winter carnival campaign following her narrow victory in the Listed Mode Stakes (1200m).
Trainer Gillian Heinrich conceded she was uncertain if the three-year-old had got up in time but was relieved to see her number go up in the winner's frame.
Swiss Rose was well back on the home turn after being caught in a traffic jam before jockey Brad Stewart managed to get her into the clear inside the final 200 metres to score by a short half-head over Port Macquarie filly Madeittothemoon.
In a blanket-finish, the favourite Moama was only a short neck away third.
Heinrich pulled off a masterstroke by deciding to use blinkers on Swiss Rose for the first time after the filly was runner-up at Caloundra on November 15.
"She showed a lot of promise early in her career but she went off the boil for a while," Heinrich said.
"I had been a bit disappointed with her last couple of runs so I put the blinkers on for the first time and told Brad to ride her back.
"The pace was very fast which really helped her a lot."
Heinrich plans to immediately spell Swiss Rose and stablemate Irish Dream who also produced an eye-catching performance to finish fourth.
"She's (Swiss Rose) got a lot of ability and I was setting her for a race in Sydney a while back but we decided to stay at home," she said.
"She'll go for a break now and when she comes back into work I'll get her ready for the winter carnival."