The patience of Desleigh Forster was rewarded at Ipswich on Wednesday when Bandit Queen scored a breakthrough win for her new trainer.

Formerly prepared by Mark Lynch in the NSW northern rivers region, the sprinter was having her third run for Forster who had resisted the temptation to rush her into Saturday city class and instead allowed the mare to find her feet in Queensland.

Bandit Queen won six races for Lynch before owner-breeder Brent Davenport decided to give her a chance in the city.

She was defeated at her first two runs for Forster in midweek company but found her best form on Wednesday.

"Bandit Queen didn't handle the wet track when beaten at Doomben at her previous start. Back on the dry today and a good ride from (jockey) Dan (Griffin) made the difference," Forster said.

"It pays to be patient with horses and she is another one.

"It was a metropolitan win today which will help with her value as a broodmare. They thought she was good enough to go around in last year's Ramornie Handicap at Grafton."

Trainer Kevin Kemp experimented with gear changes for Mr Alfranco ($6) and it paid dividends when the horse won the Sky Racing Handicap.

Kemp took the crossover nose band and winkers off the gelding but added a bit lifter.

"It seems to have worked. He raced up on the pace today and it showed he might get 2000m - he is bred along those lines," Kemp said.

The meeting was also a success for the combination of trainer Tony Crane and jockey Larry Cassidy who continued their good run together when former Sydney galloper Omnibus Christus won the Optus Maiden Plate.

Omnibus Christus hadn't started since he was unplaced at Warwick Farm in January last year but Crane had given him three barrier trials in the lead up to Wednesday's race.

Crane and Cassidy combined to win the Listed Nudgee Quality with Saturn Rock at Doomben on Saturday and will team up at Rosehill this weekend when Lady Sniper contests the $250,000 Inglis Classic.