Sir Delius is strongly fancied in the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield – Craig Cam footage included

Craig Williams’ first Rupert Clarke Stakes win came aboard Barely A Moment in 2005. He won again a year later on Rewaaya.

The Australasian Oaks winner returned to the jump outs last week.

Mr Brightside has become the first male horse to win three successive Group 1’s at Flemington with his all-the-way victory in the Makybe Diva Stakes.

The nine-time Group 1 winner will do what no male horse has achieved if he again wins the $750,000 event.

Ken Kelso’s flying mare Alabama Lass didn’t win the Group 1 Moir Stakes at The Valley on Saturday after being run down late by Baraqiel, but that was about the only box the Kiwi mare did not tick with her brave on-speed run.

Williams finished second in the compeition and struck early with a perfectly-timed late run aboard the well-fancied Pink Jin.

“No one wins in war … to see the devastation of these drones and missiles hitting civilians. On the way out I always think we have to do more.”

Lindsay Park had an early spring win of sorts on Friday morning with a pleasing jumpout performance from stable star Mr Brightside.

Although the odds are stacked against Craig Williams overhauling Blake Shinn in the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership, he intends to fight it out until the final race of the season.

Williams has declared any pursuit of a 10th Melbourne premiership would not be at the expense of current Queensland winter carnival commitments.