Jaffar was able to finish one place better at Kyneton last Sunday, leading from barrier-to-box to take out the $15,000 NMIT 0-62 Handicap (1450m).

Having to settle for a second placing last time out on April 16, the four-year-old son of Al Maher bought his 'A' game to the track last week and got the job done effortesly, going on to score by three lengths. A $14,500 purchase at the 2012 August Thoroughbred Sale, Jaffar has proved to be a wise investment - with owners the pleased resipients of $39,945 in overall stakes.

Victorious at his first two starts for the stable in September 2012, Jaffar has gone on to place four times since and finished in the top five for the stable in nine of his 13 runs - clearly taking to the one-one-on-one attention and country environment.

Specked in betting, from a middle barrier Dean Holland rated the natural front-runner at the head of affairs and never looked in doubt when going on to defeat placegetters Obligation (Luke Oliver) and Glow Torch (Rick Hore-Lacy).

Congratulations to connections of Jaffar: Mr N D Gaskin, Mrs P R Gaskin, Mr B R Milne, Mrs A M Milne, Mr J Mclean, Miss P K Rowe, Mrs C Peat, Mr P J Butler, Mrs L E Butler, Mr T D Butler, Ms S M Gabriel, Mrs K Bridges, Mr R W Bird, Mr M W Bird, Mr R M Bird, Mr P R Robinson, Mrs L M Robinson