After Alchin was asked to retire star mare Delightful Jade at the end of 2017 he had one request for owner Robert Watson: He wanted to train her first foal.

Watson said yes to that request, and Alchin will certainly be happy that deal came to be.

That foal, Soho Rhapsody, would soon become a nice filly in her own right as she claimed three wins in her two-year-old season.

However, her fourth career win on Friday night at Bathurst Paceway would be something special.

The Gold Bracelet was expected to be a battle between the 1-2 finishers of the recent NSW Oaks, Just Hope and Madrid, but Soho Rhapsody ($34) drew out three wide on the turn for home to mount a serious challenge against the well fancied duo.

She didn't just draw clear, she flew past them.

Just Hope ($1.45 favourite, Nathan Jack) had to settle for the runner-up spot and Come Say Hi ($23, Jack Callaghan) would finish well for third, but no-one was catching Alchin's filly.

"She's been a favourite of ours from day one, that little filly," Alchin said.

"I trained her mother for Robert Watson. She was a nice mare who won 23 races and I thought he retired her a little bit early - I wanted her to push on for the Ladyship Mile - so I asked if I could train her first foal and he said that would be no problem. That's how this all happened.

"They ran along in this. I was in two minds about whether to go to the fence early when the chance came. Jimmy Douglass [on Miss Ex] nearly slotted in front of me but I was able to hold my position.

"She travelled really well and her run on Monday [in the heats] was fantastic. When I pulled her out I felt like she was never going to get beat.

"She's got very good speed and she's very relaxed. She responds well when you pull the blinds and ear plugs. When I pulled her out I hadn't pulled those but once I did she went like a rocket.

"A big thanks to Rob, who's a big support of the industry. He deserves all the success he gets."