Tuesday, 2 March 2021: The colloquialism “all is sweet” sums up the sentiments of Rockhampton trainer Kevin Hansen’s assessment of the city’s latest glamour racehorse Sweet Dolly.

In horse racing ownership, so often spawned from fantasy of idyllic dreams of success that sadly rarely come true, the Sweet Dolly  rags to riches story is akin to a fairy-tale.

After Saturday's stunning win in the $125,000 Jewel 2YO Plate Prelude at the Sunshine Coast, the reality is that trainer Kevin Hansen  and owner Michelle Walker no longer have to dream.

The near five-length win launched by jockey Justin Stanley  from satellite speed from the outside barrier looked so emphatic that it bordered on being too good to be true.

The winning time of 57.95 seconds recorded on a soft track was more than a half-second faster than Gemelon Bolt  ran in winning the Colts and Geldings Prelude.

Add to the mix that Stanley eased his riding on Sweet Dolly to all but cruise control over the last 75 metres of the race and the plot thickens.

Just how good is Sweet Dolly, now unbeaten in three starts returning $177,750 in prize money after being acquired as a Magic Millions weanling for just $1500?

Justin Stanley has no doubts Sweet Dolly is very good.

His verbal account of Saturday's win from his position in the saddle is worth putting to words.

"She is so very exciting and a real professional, she just keeps finding in a race every time you ask her to give you something," Stanley said.

"She surprised me with her barrier speed, I gave her one squeeze when she jumped and next thing she is two lengths in front and cruising over to the rail.

"She led and when I asked her for a little more at the top of the straight, she extended - every time I asked her for more it was there.

"We went to the finish unextended and there was definitely more left in the tank.

I didn't push her and after the race she had a nice blow so there is definitely more improvement in her."