Newcastle sprinter Motspur left trainer Kris Lees with a summer carnival dilemma following the gelding's narrow win at Doomben.Lees was in Melbourne and missed Motspur power home to edge out Plain Magic by a short head in Saturday's Montrose Access Handicap (1110m).It was jockey Michael Cahill's first win for Lees and brought back memories of his previous association with Lees' late father, Max."That was my first ride for Kris but I used to ride a lot for his father, Max, when I was an apprentic

Newcastle sprinter Motspur left trainer Kris Lees with a summer carnival dilemma following the gelding's narrow win at Doomben.

Lees was in Melbourne and missed Motspur power home to edge out Plain Magic by a short head in Saturday's Montrose Access Handicap (1110m).

It was jockey Michael Cahill's first win for Lees and brought back memories of his previous association with Lees' late father, Max.

"That was my first ride for Kris but I used to ride a lot for his father, Max, when I was an apprentice based at Cowra," Cahill said.

Motspur was saddled up by Brad Hearne who was a former apprentice to Max Lees.

"I'm not sure what Kris will do with him now but he might keep him here for the summer carnival," Hearne said.

"It was a strong field and more like a lead-up race to the Stradbroke.

"Kris was very confident Motspur could win when he saw the field and noticed how much speed was in the race."

Cahill supported Motspur staying on for the first leg of the Doomben Summer Series which kicks off with next month's Group Three George Moore Stakes (1200m) at Doomben.

"I think he'll get 1200 metres but I'm not sure whether he'll go any further for the other two legs," Cahill said.

Runner-up Plain Magic produced a mighty effort to go under in a photo at her first start since finishing last in the Group Two QTC Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm in June.

Trainer Kelly Schweida was delighted with the five-year-old's effort and will now steer her towards next year's fillies and mares race on Magic Millions day which she won at the Gold Coast in January.

"She had to work a little hard early but it was a good effort and she was still a little soft," Schweida said.

Schweida's misfortune with Plain Magic was in stark contrast to his earlier success with promising mare Win A Million who continued her progression towards open company with an effortless 4-1/4-length win in the Darley Australia Handicap (1350m).

The daughter of Half Hennessy won a maiden at Eagle Farm at the start of her current campaign in September and was coming off another easy restricted class win at the same track on October 27.

Schweida continues to be amazed with Win A Million who took her record to three wins from nine starts.

"She's good. I keep raising the bar with her and she climbs it pretty quick," he said.

"I've had to train her a little different this time in as she's had a little bit of a back problem.

"She was only a maiden horse at the start of this preparation but her biggest attribute is that she gets up there out of trouble."

Schweida is hopeful Win A Million can go through her grades quickly into open company.