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QUALITY sprinter-miler Milochello has earned the right to take on the best milers in the state following another impressive win on Sunday.

Milochello (Matsqui-Coco Slippers) was having his first start on the Devonport track but made light of the task as he careered away from his rivals in an open handicap over 1660 metres.

Despite racing out of his class the Jason Clifford-trained gelding toyed with his rivals and after the race jockey Brendon McCoull declared he was good enough to tackle weight-for-age class.

"When Brendon (McCoull) jumped off he said to get him ready for the weight-for-age Kevin Sharkie Stakes over 1600 metres next month," Clifford said.

"If I had have asked Brendon what he thought before the race he probably would have laughed but he wasn't laughing after the race."

"Milochello has always been a potential weight-for-age horse as far as I'm concerned and it looks like he'll get the chance to prove me right next month," he said.

The Kevin Sharkie is a Listed race carrying prize money of $80,000.