After racing ungenerously until the home straight, No Money No Honey came from a seemingly hopeless position to win at Mowbray on Tuesday night.

The performance vindicated Brunton’s opinion that the five-year-old is good enough to campaign interstate but only if he can fix her problems.

“Daniel (Schmitt) told me he nearly fell off her getting around the corner when something went out of whack behind,” Brunton said.

“Siggy Carr said something similar after galloping her in Hobart a couple of weeks ago.

“So something is clearly not right. She’s a very serious racehorse but has a lot of issues and there’s still a lot of work to be done.”

Brunton said the win – No Money No Honey’s third in eight starts – would probably “buy me some time with the owners.”

“I would really like to stop with her for a little while now,” he said.

“If I can get her right I’ll be able to take her away – if not, she’ll have to stay here.”

CRESSY trainer Cameron Thompson finished the meeting with his first double courtesy of former Victorians Medard and Concentrate.

He also had the help of two in-form jockeys.

Medard was the first of four winners for Siggy Carr and Concentrate the first leg of a double for Hayley McCarthy.

McCarthy’s other winner, Zatacla, also gave trainer John Blacker a double and looks destined for another chance in Melbourne.

Zatalca was beaten only 4.8 lengths in a $100,000 race at Flemington last June and is going better now.

SCOTT QUILL is Tasmania’s new chief thoroughbred steward.

His appointment was announced this week by Office Of Racing Integrity acting general manager Alicia Fuller.

Quill, 38, was acting chief steward for a period last year and was well-received by the industry.

He has also filled in as chief greyhound steward.

Experienced West Australian steward John Zucal, who has headed the thoroughbred panel for the past four months, has now officially finished his stint in Tasmania.

Zucal, who is semi-retired and was employed by ORI on a part-time basis, has returned to his home state.