IN the real world, Kalino would not, and should not, have been mentioned at the finish of the $175,000 The Sofitel over 1400m at Flemington on Saturday.

With 300m to run, the five-year-old gelding was last in a field of nine – and not just last, but last trapped behind a solid wall of horses.

It was a riding masterclass by Kerang’s Jye McNeil that made the difference.

Lost initially for spe...