New Zealand trainer Andrew Scott upstaged his former boss Mike Moroney to land his first Group One winner with Miss Keepsake in a controversial Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.Miss Keepsake, who was coming off a class two win at Caloundra, gave jockey Chris Munce his first win at the elite level since returning from Hong Kong where he served a jail term for his involvement in a tipping scandal.The filly powered home over the top of the Moroney-trained Marheta to score by a half-neck with Danaupair

New Zealand trainer Andrew Scott upstaged his former boss Mike Moroney to land his first Group One winner with Miss Keepsake in a controversial Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm.

Miss Keepsake, who was coming off a class two win at Caloundra, gave jockey Chris Munce his first win at the elite level since returning from Hong Kong where he served a jail term for his involvement in a tipping scandal.

The filly powered home over the top of the Moroney-trained Marheta to score by a half-neck with Danaupair Starlet a length away third in the 2400-metre feature.

In a post-race sensation, the Bart Cummings-trained favourite Dariana was declared a runner despite not leaving the barriers and taking no part in the race.

Cummings was chasing his 260th Group One victory and his first Queensland Oaks since he won with Round The World in 1987.

Jockey Steven Arnold and Cummings' foreman Reg Fleming were left in shock when Dariana stayed in the barriers after she had her head caught over an adjoining stall.

However, after viewing the film, stewards declared Dariana a runner much to the disbelief of shocked punters who plunged heavily on the $3.80 favourite.

Chief steward Wade Birch said it was the belief of the stewards' panel that starter Bill Shuck pressed the start button simultaneously as Arnold called for assistance.

Fleming was almost speechless when he watched the stewards' footage of the Oaks start.

"I'm shocked. She's never done anything like that before," Fleming said.

"I don't know what happened."

The controversy took some of the gloss away from Miss Keepsake's victory which gave Munce a record fourth win in the race.

Munce, the late Andy Tindall and Mick Dittman had previously won the Queensland Oaks three times.

Scott, 35, has been training for only 12 years, two in his own right after serving as an assistant trainer with Moroney and fellow Kiwi trainers Paul and Dave O'sullivan.

"I've trained 12 Group One winners before with Mike Moroney and the O'Sullivans but this is my first Group One in my own right," Scott said.

"I always thought she had the ability to win this race but it was a matter of getting her into it."

Scott now plans to back-up Miss Keepsake in next week's Group One Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm.

The only fillies to complete the Oaks-Derby double have been Riva San (2008), Royal Magic (1992), Bravery (1988) and Analie in 1973.

Munce's previous Oaks winners were the Peter Moody-trained Vouvray in 2004, Zagalia in 2003 and Giovana in 2000.

"I've had a lot of success in the Oaks and it's a great thrill to win it again," he said.

"I didn't have any doubt about her getting the trip and if I had any query it was her strength.

"She's not very big but she's got a big heart.

"I only thought she could win when she got clear in the straight. She was cluttered up before then."

Moroney, who was chasing his second Queensland Oaks victory after winning with Eskimo Queen in 2007, will also back-up Marheta in the Queensland Derby after she hit the front 300 metres out.

"My filly hit the lead a long way out but at the 150 metres I thought she would hold on," Moroney said.