A harrowing week was all but forgotten for OTI Racing with the back-to-back wins of Renew and Au Revoir at Sandown.
The OTI Racing-owned Renew took out the Sandown Cup over 3200m before French-trained stayer Au Revoir was successful in the Group Two Zipping Classic over 2400m.
Earlier in the week the OTI Stable lost the former Sandown and Geelong Cups winner Ibicenco who was euthanised following a paddock accident while Lord Van Percy succumbed to injury and was a non-acceptor for the Sandown meeting.
Trained by Frenchman Andre Fabre, Au Revoir is now likely to be aimed at next month's Hong Kong Vase (2400m).
Ridden by Kerrin McEvoy, Au Revoir ($4.60) scored by a head from Epingle ($11) with Prince Of Penzance ($3.30) 2-1/4 lengths away third.
"It was bad start to the week but here we have two winners, so it's remarkable," OTI's Terry Henderson said.
Au Revoir was one of four OTI Racing horses which came out from Europe for the Melbourne spring carnival and he will stay in Australia to do his future racing with Peter Moody.
But Henderson said the entire would be monitored in the next few days to determine whether Au Revoir stays in training with Fabre and is aimed towards Hong Kong.
"Hong Kong is an option," Henderson said.
"We'll have a look at the horse to see if he's right to go to Hong Kong but next year the (Melbourne) Cup will be the aim.
"I thought he ran a great race in the Cup this year, so this win will make sure he'll get a run next year without any problems."
McEvoy complimented Fabre's staff on Au Revoir's condition.
"He looked nice and bright when he came into the yard," McEvoy said.
He said Au Revoir had shown a lot of fight to kick back after Epingle had got her head in front in the straight.
"I was able to kick him along from the 600 (metres) and he was really strong late," McEvoy said.
"When he got challenged he laid his ears back and had a real go."