The temperamental mare made an emphatic return to the winner’s list when she accounted for a quality field in Saturday night’s Dallas Building True Roman Trotters Free-For-All at Moonee Valley.

The Mario Azzopardi-trained daughter of Sundon, who hadn’t won in six starts since scoring on August 8, put a series of problems behind her when she led her rivals a merry dance in the $20,000 Group 3 event.

Azzopardi was ecstatic with the form the six-year-old displayed just seven days out from the biggest trotting race of the SEW-Eurodrive Victoria Cup Carnival.

“We’ve been trying to get her right for these big races and you can put the turnaround down to the fact that she trotted the whole way tonight,” the Melton trainer said.

“Last week she broke and lost a lot of ground but still managed to beat a few home, so I think we might have finally got her right.”

It wasn’t just the fact Sundons Tiavon won that was so impressive, it was the way that she did it.

Despite being right out of the draw from the mobile start, she began safely from the 2100-metre release point and within 500m was outside early leader Whatsundermykilt before pressing on to the top at lap from home when Earl Of Mot charged forward in a 32-second first quarter.

After a 30.4 second section, Sundons Tiavon covered the third quarter in 30 seconds before zipping home the final two split in 29.4 for a 2:01.5 win. That was just seven-tenths of a second outside Danny Bouchea's track record.

On the line the $14 chance had 8-1/4 metres to spare over Whatsundermykilt ($15), who put in an improved showing, with $3.70 favourite Viva La Fever flashing home for third a further 2-1/2 metres away.

Kiwi raider Mountbatten ($4.70) was never a factor at his Australian debut and finished seventh, 24 metres from the winner, while well-supported Earl Of Mot ($4.90) broke at the 400m after his horrid run and finished last.

Azzopardi said Sundons Tiavon would be a force to be reckoned with in the Grand Prix on the strength of her True Roman FFA display.

“It’s up to her, but if she trots all the way then she’s a chance because she’s proven she’s as good as them,” the trainer said.