The well-related Zinotar has been knocking on the door and he charged through on his home track at the Sunshine Coast to duly post his breakthrough victory.
The Gerry Harvey-bred son of resident Westbury Stud stallion Tarzino had placed in five of his previous seven appearances including consecutive runner-up finishes in his most recent starts.
Trained by David Vandyke, the frustrations came to an end in good style on Sunday when Zinotar successfully stepped up to 1800 metres.
The four-year-old was caught wide early before he settled in fourth spot and rounded off determinedly in the run home to score by a comfortable
Zinotar is a half-brother to five winners and most notably Music Magnate, who was successful in the G1 Doomben Ten Thousand and also won at Group 2, 3 and Listed level.
Their dam is the Danehill Dancer mare Concert Girl whose half-siblings Marrok and Appeal Process were the respective winers of the G2 Wellington Guineas and G3 Turffontein Egoli Sprint Handicap.
The second dam Chaleyer won the G2 AJC St Leger and was a multiple Group 1 placegetter while her granddaughter Sworn To Secrecy triumphed in the G2 Emancipation Stakes.