Melbourne, March 6 - Exciting Fastnet Rock colt Wanted is a Group One bridesmaid no longer after scoring a dominant win in the prestigious VRC Newmarket Handicap at Flemington, posting his memorable victory just moments before the track was hit by a devastating hail storm.

The Peter Moody trained colt has been a model of consistency this preparation and nobody could begrudge Wanted his opportunity to shine.

Second in both the Group One VRC Lightning Stakes and MVRC William Reid Stakes before a last start fourth in the Group One MRC Oakleigh Plate, Wanted was again well fancied to win the Newmarket.

Driven forward by Luke Nolen, Wanted was up on the pace all the way kicking clear over the final furlong and holding all rivals at bay to win by a length over seasoned sprinter Eagle Falls with Oakleigh Plate hero Starspangledbanner in third place.

“He was well overdue,” said Peter Moody. “He's a damn good colt and deserves a Group One on his resume. He's an exceptionally well bred horse and there's not a sprinter in the country racing more consistently.”

Moody revealed Wanted had been freshened up and given a change of scene having been trained from a paddock at the property of trainer Quinton Scott.

“Fitness wasn’t an issue, so he didn’t need much work, he’s just been trained from the paddock and popped over some logs,” Moody said.

The change of regime obviously did the trick with Wanted finding the length he needed to go from being the perennial bridesmaid to bona fide Group One star!

“He'll probably go to Sydney for the T.J. (Smith), but today was the one we wanted,” Moody added.

An $800,000 purchase from the Highgrove Stud draft at the 2008 Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale, Wanted runs for a syndicate that includes colourful racing identity Eddie Hayson.

Amazingly, Wanted had not won a race since this day last year when he took out the Group Three AJC Kindergarten Stakes at Warwick Farm, but has certainly danced every dance in between, his overall record now three wins and six placings from 14 starts with prizemoney of $1,191,000.

Prior to his last run in the Oakleigh Plate, Wanted was secured by Widden Stud to embark on a stud career later this year, a move that is now looking a very smart one indeed.

Wanted was the most expensive yearling from the first crop of Fastnet Rock and becomes his second Group One winner joining Irish Lights.

Bred and offered for sale by Ron Gilbert at his Darling Downs based Highgrove Stud, Wanted is the second foal of stakes-winning Snippets mare Fragmentation, whose two year-old colt Shrapnel won the Group Three SAJC Marsh Breeders Stakes last week.

Wanted is the seventh individual Australian stakes-winner this season for Fastnet Rock, who is shaping as an exceptional sire son of Danehill.