It was the battle of the lords at Caulfield with Lord Durante reversing the tables on Lord Wimble.

Lord Wimble beat Lord Durante at Moonee Valley when they last met but a pull in the weights made the difference on Saturday.

Lord Durante, the $3.50 favourite, made the running in the Kerrin and Rochelle Shortis Handicap (1600m) with jockey Vlad Duric increasing the tempo from the half-way point.

"I knew he was tough, and he was," Duric said.

As Lord Wimble ($8.50) gave chase he encountered some buffeting and couldn't make up the ground before finishing 1-1/4 lengths behind the winner.

Eximius ($6) was a short head third.

Lord Durante has been racing without a break since mid-August and Saturday's win was his first after nine runs during the campaign.

Geelong trainer Simone Ferchie, who learned the racing trade under three-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer George Hanlon, looks after the five-year-old gelding at the Hanlon property at Leopold.

"He loves the environment there," Ferchie said.

"He wouldn't cope in the city, he's a ratbag."

She will see how he pulls up before deciding if she will continue with his preparation.

"He will tell us," she said.