THERE’S no way to sugar coat it for punters - despite being on the third level of betting, Jye McNeil prevailed against all comers in the $27,000 Farewell and Thanks Michael Daly Handicap over 1300m at Geelong on Friday.

Riding the aptly named Prevailed for the Kavanagh stable, and coming off the back of a very strong performance in shocking conditions at Kyneton last month, rider and horse timed this one to perf