Reigning premier jockey Luke Nolen missed a winning ride and his replacement had to interrupt a round of golf before getting the job done on promising filly Angel's Beach at Sandown on Wednesday.

As stable rider for winning trainer Peter Moody, Nolen had been booked for Angels Beach, but inexplicably declared himself a late scratching on race morning.

Moody said only that Nolen, who incurred the trainer's wrath on Tuesday morning when he slept in and delayed Black Caviar's final gallop for Friday's William Reid Stakes, was "indisposed".

"Not sure," Moody replied when pressed for more detail.

In Nolen's absence Moody turned to Jason Benbow who was playing golf when he got the call-up.

"I was on the course at Settler's Run when the call came through," Benbow said.

Angels Beach, the $1.70 favourite, compensated Benbow for his missed round in outstanding style, storming home to win the Brown's Sawdust and Shavings Handicap (1000m) by 1-1/2 lengths from Navorina ($5).

Beach Front ($41) held third a further two lengths away.

The win gave Angels Beach a two-from-two record after a seven-length debut win at Pakenham in December.

Nolen is expected to have recovered in time to ride Black Caviar for Moody in the William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley on Friday night.

Another jockey-trainer relationship ended in better shape than it had been in when Tom Sadler guided Scarletini trained by his father John to victory in the Sportingbet Handicap (2400m).

Sadler jnr had come in for some strong criticism from his father when he won on the same filly at Moonee Valley last week, but this time the victory was accompanied by total harmony.

"I was confident he'd ride her well and he did," Sadler said.

A trainer from the old school, Sadler said he had stood his son down from riding earlier this year after he'd "hit a flat spot" having shown a lack of enthusiasm to take rides at country tracks.

"He gave up a couple of rides at Warrnambool because he reckoned he couldn't get a lift to the races," Sadler said.

"But he didn't try hard enough.

"Plus, he'd slaughtered a few."

Scarletini's win would normally have confirmed her as a runner in next month's West Australian Oaks, but Sadler hasa been forced to cancel the trip because no flights are available.

He had also intended sending two-year-old filly Ms Funovits west for the Karakatta Plate on the same day, but that plan has also been shelved.

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