Jockey Shane Scriven declared Scenic Shot one of his favourite gallopers after the Perth iron horse defied a massive weight to win the Group Two Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm.Scenic Shot, burdened with 60 kilos, buried his Brisbane Cup rivals in the mud when he ploughed his way to a half-length win over Sydney stayer Ready To Lift in the 2400-metre feature.New Zealander Tinseltown was only a nose away third.The record books will suggest Scenic Shot produced a modern-day weight carrying record after

Jockey Shane Scriven declared Scenic Shot one of his favourite gallopers after the Perth iron horse defied a massive weight to win the Group Two Brisbane Cup at Eagle Farm.

Scenic Shot, burdened with 60 kilos, buried his Brisbane Cup rivals in the mud when he ploughed his way to a half-length win over Sydney stayer Ready To Lift in the 2400-metre feature.

New Zealander Tinseltown was only a nose away third.

The record books will suggest Scenic Shot produced a modern-day weight carrying record after Tulloch carried 9st 12lbs (62.5kg) in his 1961 Brisbane Cup triumph.

But the Brisbane Cup was then run over 3200 metres and was a Group One compared to the present-day Brisbane Cup which has been reduced to 2400 metres and demoted to Group Two.

Scriven has been associated with many top gallopers during his career including glamour Queensland sprinters Chief De Beers, Buck's Pride and Underwood Stakes winner Prince Salieri and he had no hesitation putting Scenic Shot in his "favourites" category.

"He's one of my favourites and in fact he's quickly becoming my favourite," Scriven said.

Scriven thought Scenic Shot was ready to collapse 200 metres out when he was challenged but the six-year-old responded like a tiger.

"I thought he was going to collapse 200 metres out but he's so tough," he said.

"Give him 10 minutes and he'll go around again.

"He's very brave. I could feel him shrink underneath me at the furlong (200m) but he wouldn't lie down."

Scriven contemplated retirement at the end of this season but his resurgence since being associated with Scenic Shot has ended any thoughts of quitting.

Before Saturday's gutsy win Scriven and Scenic Shot combined for successes in the Group One Doomben Cup (2020m) and Group Two O'Shea Stakes (2200m) at Eagle Farm.

Trainer Danny Morton watched the race live on television in England where he's preparing stablemate Scenic Blast for the Group One Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.

His father, Len, who won the 1978 Brisbane Cup with Muros, said Scenic Shot would now be spelled and a decision on whether he returns to Melbourne for the spring would be made by his son.

"The handicapper gave him topweight so he was the best in the field," Morton said.

"I thought anything coming from behind would have a big job to beat him.

"Dan will decide if he goes to Melbourne but I doubt he'll go for the Melbourne Cup.

"There's always the Cox Plate but that's a different class to this."