Peter Moody was happy to be proven a ‘mug’ by Pounding, who registered the first Black Type win of his career in the $200,000 Group 3 Carlyon Cup.

The 1600m event was the 10th run on of a campaign that started on July 23 for the son of Exceed And Excel and Moody was happy to see his trainer’s pre-race concerns.

“He’s just really in the zone,” Moody said.

“I thought I saw a few tell-tale signs that he might have been coming towards the end of his prep – ears back and a little bit cantankerous, which isn’t usually him – but he’s made a mug out of me, thankfully.”

Pounding stretched his record to seven wins – six of which have come on Good tracks – from 21 starts with the win and Moody said with the lure of the $5 million All-Star Mile at The Valley, where is a two-time winner, meant he wouldn’t be turned out just yet.

“The All-Star Mile, is that being run on a dry track this year?” Moody mused.

“He’s in the noms. Punters, he might be one to vote for, hey?”

Online bookmaker swiftbet are offering double odds on the All Star Mile.