No one was more relieved than apprentice Anthony Allen when Mishani Warrior won at Eagle Farm on Saturday.
A week earlier at Doomben Mishani Warrior ran an unlucky third and Allen bore the brunt of a lot of criticism for his tactics aboard the gelding.
"I copped it on the chin, you get that, it's your job but the horse won today that's the main thing," Allen said.
"I'm just happy that everything panned out a lot better than last start."
Allen rode Mishani Warrior, the $3.10 favourite, positively in the early stages to settle outside the leader Listen Son and draw clear in the final 100m to win by a half length.
Tokamak ($7.50) came from last to finish second with Listen Son ($3.80) holding on to finish third, a long head way.
Trainer Les Ross kept faith with Allen and didn't tie him down to a set riding strategy.
"He got into a lot of trouble at Doomben and all I said to Anthony was don't do the same as last week," Ross said.
"Even though he raced handy today I think he's a better horse ridden quiet when he can steam home over the top of them."
Ross has no plans to spell Mishani Warrior while the gelding is racing so consistently.
"There's a Benchmark 85 race over 1500 metres here in a fortnight which looks a good race for him and while he's holding his form he might as well have a crack at it," he said.
Allen added to his tally when Soul Crusade ($15) won the Eliza Park International Qld Handicap (1800m) by a half-head from Hollywood Bound ($4.80).
Little Favours made it a treble for Allen when she scored an impressive win in the Eureka Stud Handicap (1000m) by 2-1/2 lengths as the $2.40 favourite.
"She normally leads but I was happy to take a trail when she settled so well and when I pressed the button she left them standing," he said.