Five-year-old gelding Angland was back in the winner’s circle with a narrow victory at the Caulfield Heath track on Saturday when getting the better of Enchanted Jenni and Crown Crusher in the MRC Mornington Summer of Racing Handicap (1600m).

The Grahame Begg-trained son of Ace High was back in the winner’s circle for the first time in 12 months after a strong ride from Logan Bates.

Angland is in his first preparation for the Begg stable, having transferred from the Price-Kent team for whom he won four races.

The son of Ace High sports the colours of syndicator Ace Bloodstock and bounced back from a fall at Ballarat a fortnight ago in the best possible way.

“The horse probably thinks he has won two in a row based on how he went the other day,” Bates said, referring to Angland continuing to race on riderless and be first past the post at Ballarat.

“He got out cleanly today and got there comfortably. There wasn’t a lot of speed in the race and he got pulling there for a bit but once I got him back, he was good.

“I gave him a squeeze and gee he tanked up. He is still quite dumb, even though he has had plenty of racing.

“He hit the front and was looking for his mates. He is a bit of a worrier. I was just lucky that the one that levelled up to me was going in the finish and it kept him going.

“He is a horse that has got a lot of ability but he just needs to put it all together in the right areas.”

Angland was bred by Graeme Northcott and is by Rich Hill Stud stallion Ace High. He is the first foal out of the Makfi mare Markova.

Angland began his career in the Te Awamutu stable of Simon and Katrina Alexander, placing in a trial at Waipa last November before being sold privately in a deal brokered by Phill Cataldo.

Now the winner of five of his 15 starts, Angland has amassed A$249,625 in prizemoney to date.