International jockey Robbie Fradd's suggestion that blinkers be added to promising mare Shiraz Attack's race gear proved a winning one at Doomben on Saturday.

Fradd and the Gillian Heinrich-trained Shiraz Attack finished 10th two weeks ago at Doomben but the mare got a mile back and had no luck in the straight.

"I told Gillian she needed blinkers because at that start she just couldn't keep up," Fradd said.

"With the blinkers today she was a lot closer and she was able to get a run through the field.

"Once she gets out to the 1600 metres she will be very good."

A South African, Fradd has established a solid base with Heinrich and has ridden a dozen winners for her since moving to Queensland in August.

Heinrich wasn't trackside but she will look at starting Shiraz Attack in some black-type races for fillies and mares next month.

Trainer Kelly Schweida was quick to praise apprentice Luke Tarrant after he ignored instructions to win on Bingo Rose in the SITA Australia Handicap (2020m).

Tarrant was caught wide on the first turn out of the straight but then drove Bingo Rose to the lead before stacking up the field over the back of the course.

He was then able to sprint home the last 600m in 33.9 seconds, fast time in a staying race.

"I couldn't see any point sitting out there. I had to try something different," said Tarrant, who has ridden 23 winners this season.

Schweida said Tarrant had the talent to develop into a class jockey.

"The smart thing Luke did was to slow down the field once he got to the lead," the trainer said.

In other races, Whiskey Allround shattered the myth he couldn't handle the tight Doomben circuit while continuing a good run for trainer Tony Gollan and owner Troy Schmidt.