Top jockey Lisa Allpress followed the adage that the shortest way home in any race is hard up on the rails as she guided the lightly raced Dez to victory in the Christchurch Casino Winter Classic (1800m) at Riccarton.

The patience of Dez’s connections could be rewarded again at Riccarton this weekend.

Promising hurdler Field Daze has paved the way for a trio of friends to share further in the delights of winning races after four-year-old gelding Dez made it two wins from two starts with an impressive performance at Otaki this weekend.