Business returned to normal for champion trainer Peter Moody at Moonee Valley on Saturday with a treble in the first four races and a promise of something better to come.

The Moody-trained Quick Snitzel ($9) struck early with his victory in the City Jeep Handicap (1600m), but things didn't go according to the script for the premier stable.

Moody also sent out the heavily backed favourite Medvedev which ran out of luck in the final 200m, finishing seventh, jockey Luke Nolen blaming the gelding's racing peculiarities for the defeat.

"We worked out that he's better ridden conservatively early and from barrier one that was always going to be a risk," Nolen said.

Quick Snitzel made it three wins on end giving Moody's "out-of-town" rider Linda Meech a rare city success.

Meech brought Quick Snitzel from the back of the field to score by a neck from Here The Rhythm ($26) with She's Missing ($21) a nose away in third place.

Signs that the relatively slow pace of spring and early summer was picking up for Moody emerged in the following race with the win of Meliora.

Nolen had the tactics right this time, bouncing Meliora to the front and dictating terms on a filly the stable believes has a bright future.

"She has a tremendous amount of upside, a lot to look forward to," said stable foreman Tom Brideoake.

Meliora ($6.50) defied a betting drift to score by 1-3/4 lengths from Primitive Man ($26) with a short neck to Magnus Reign ($8.50) in third.

Moody and Nolen struck again in the next, the Alternate Railway Handicap (1600m) with Genuine Spin.

The treble took Moody's city tally for the season to 25.