Jockey Peter Robl will long remember his first ride at Eagle Farm after he booted underrated filly Linky Dink to a stylish win in the $500,000 TJ Smith Stakes on Saturday.Robl had never previously even been to Eagle Farm let alone ride there but the former bush hoop made the most of his opportunity to notch his second Group One victory.Riding for his boss, big-spending owner Nathan Tinkler, Robl afforded Linky Dink the run of the race behind the game Spot On Target and rode vigorously in the str

Jockey Peter Robl will long remember his first ride at Eagle Farm after he booted underrated filly Linky Dink to a stylish win in the $500,000 TJ Smith Stakes on Saturday.

Robl had never previously even been to Eagle Farm let alone ride there but the former bush hoop made the most of his opportunity to notch his second Group One victory.

Riding for his boss, big-spending owner Nathan Tinkler, Robl afforded Linky Dink the run of the race behind the game Spot On Target and rode vigorously in the straight to lift the filly to a convincing win.

"I was confident I could get to Spot On Target but I was worried he might kick back strongly after having such a soft lead in front," Robl said.

"But she found a length when she got up outside him and she was very strong on the line."

A $250,000 yearling purchase at the Karaka sales in New Zealand, Linky Dink ($26) defeated Spot On Target ($15) by two lengths with local colt Southport ($26) 1-1/4 lengths away third.

The bubble burst on QTC Sires' Produce winner Shoot Out and trainer John Wallace quickly aborted the trip to Melbourne in the spring he proposed after the gelding's big win last week.

Shoot Out ($2.60 fav) never sighted the inside running rail off his wide draw and wilted badly in the straight to finish a well-beaten seventh.

"I'll give him a big spell and concentrate on the autumn in Sydney. Races like the Spring Champion Stakes will be perfect for him," Wallace said.

While Wallace lamented, winning trainer Jason Coyle was elated after landing his second Group One winner to add to his maiden success with Onemorenomore in the Champagne Stakes in Sydney.

"I could easily get used to this. I've always had a big opinion of this filly but I thought we might not see the best of her until she turned three," Coyle said.

Coyle, 30, was appointed private trainer for Tinkler on Christmas Eve last year and the Warwick Farm mentor heaped praise on Robl's winning effort.

"Pete has a lot do with this filly and to win a another Group One with him is really special," Coyle said.

"What a ride. We both rated her in the top six of our yearlings and she'll be even better next preparation."