Former Kiwi galloper Jetset Lad ended a long run of outs when he went within a whisker of breaking the course record in the Listed Tattersall's Mile on Saturday.

A change of tactics proved a winner when Jetset Lad ($5) led all the way to beat his stable mate Kingdoms ($4.40) by 1-1/4 lengths.

It is rare for a horse to get under 1.35mins for the 1600m around Doomben but Jetset Lad clocked 1.34.55 which was just outside Boys On Tour's record of 1.34.4.

Jetset Lad had not won in 875 days which included 28 starts of which 12 were in Queensland.

He was originally trained by John Wheeler in New Zealand but has been with Brian Smith at Eagle Farm for his past three starts.

Smith has been a developing fan of Jetset Lad who had run fourth in Listed races at his other two starts for him.

"I have been more impressed with him after each run," Smith said.

"Last time Jetset Lad got too far back in the Glasshouse at Caloundra and I told Anthony (jockey Anthony Allen) to go forward and run along. This is a good horse and we will look for some more feature races for him."

Smith was also happy with Kingdoms, who is being set for the Group One ATC Metropolitan Handicap.

"It was a nice run and he is probably looking for further now," Smith said.

Bewhatyouwannabe ($26) ran a great race to be three-quarters of a length back in third after chasing Jetset Lad most of the way.

Meanwhile, improving Traveston Girl earned herself a crack at Group One company during the Melbourne spring carnival with her win in the Breakfast Creek Hotel Two Year Old (1200m).

Traveston Girl ($11) overcame a wide barrier to lead most of the way before winning by 5-1/2 lengths to Miss Cover Girl ($1.80).

Trainer Tony Gollan has no doubt Traveston Girl is up to Group One Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on October 15.

"I thought the 1200m might have been a bit short for her today. You will see the best of her at 1400m to 1600m," Gollan said.