A return too her best form saw Madam Victoria outclass her rivals in a Listed 1400m at Timaru by two lengths and clock 1:24.40. The rain-affected footing helped Madam Victoria stretch out properly and when she does this is a quality mare indeed. It was her eighth win today from just twenty starts and now back too her best she can hit double figures of success this season at least. Toma Valea was a big second coming from last after his usual tardy start and remember he had in his outing before today run a sound seventh in the G1 Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. Locket was a good third after moving up ominously turning for home and kudos to Meursault that ran on for fourth closer in so was on the slower and unhelpful lanes. Illuminati led and ran a brave race under 59.5kg for a mare so is an obvious improver. She is now a stablemate of the winner so Terri Rae has two potent female sprinter/milers in her yard and should reap the rewards for the second half of this season. Volcano boxed on okay while the next clump of runners plugged away okay considering the runs some of them got throughout. Red Dirt Girl was the biggest flop of the race finishing last but is better than that though she has been very in and out this season. Madam Victoria beat them too easily not to go on with it as once in form has the ping and ability to win anything certainly in the South Island that she is eligible to run in. Meursault and Illuminati the two others to take away from this considering the trip the former got regarding pressure and the part of the track the latter ran on being a slower inside strip the run home.