JYE McNeil wasted no time getting on the board at Saturday’s Ballarat Cup meeting when he landed the opening event - the $150,000 The Courier Handicap over 1100m.

Even more impressive, his horse Aleppo Pine was having its first race start and when popped the question simply put the field to the sword.

The beautifully bred two-year-old Blue Point colt showed some serious potential - not missed ...