Meliora earns stripes with victory Luke Nolen rides Meliora to victory in the Angus Armanasco Stakes. PETER Moody hasn't become a champion trainer by entertaining angels unaware. Nor has he done so by persevering too long with horses who simply don't have the ability to keep rising in grade or be competitive in the city. So although he had just landed the group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes over 1400 metres at Caulfield courtesy of a bold front-running display by his three-year-old filly Meliora ($7), Moody, in his bluff Queensland style, was quick to cover all the possible career options for the daughter of Ad Valorem. She could be prepared for the Kewney Stakes, another group 2 at Flemington in a fortnight, or saved for a Sydney campaign. Or she could, if she doesn't progress, find herself with another career. Still, winning at this level with any female galloper is a huge achievement, so whatever the future holds she owes no one anything after carrying Luke Nolen to a comfortable win over $2.30 favourite Members Joy by 3½ lengths, with Red Fez ($4.60) a head away third. It's job done, she has got that bold black type there and we will try and build on it. But we are not a stable that is going to send them round for another two years for the sake of it. If we don't think she's going to grow on it she will find a new career and we will find a new one for her box," Moody said. Not that he seriously expects that to happen for a while. It's most important for a filly and mare to win at group 2 level. It does so much for their value. She's a bloody nice filly, she's now four from 10. I was wondering last night should I have run her in the Typhoon Tracy (won by Norzita at Moonee Valley on Friday night). If she stretches it out to 1500 she probably runs in a Coolmore with 51 kilograms. I am not saying she is a Coolmore filly, but you are looking down the gun barrel of that," he said. You have got the Kewney in a fortnight ... It depends on her, she's had four runs this time in, she's not a gross filly. Nolen deserves plaudits for his well-judged front-running ride. "It worked out good, we got away with a couple of cheap ones early, she finished it off really well," the jockey said. I think the 1400-metre mark will be her go at this stage ... Two runs ago I just tried to jockey her too much, so today I just let her flow, kept her happy.