Having just her second start back after a 10-month layoff with injury at Bendigo's Lord's Raceway on Tuesday night, the five-year-old returned to the winner's list for the first time since October last year.

The daughter of Well Said and Four Zoe, nicely driven by Ellen Tormey, could not have been more convincing, sitting outside the leader for much of the trip before accelerating to the front in the back straight and never seriously being threatened.

The official margin was 5.2m over Heza Secret, for Junortoun trainer Gary Graham, with recent Bendigo winner Salsboy, trained at Leichardt by Greg Hutton, a further 7m back in third.

Hargreaves said it was not only exciting to see the mare finally back in action, but also quickly back in form.

"She did a tendon in one of her front legs and had to have a fair bit of time off and go through a fair bit of rehab, so it was very satisfying to get that win.," she said.

"Especially when we weren't sure if she would make it back.

"Justin and Jayden Brewin had her for a long time just walking her. They did a lot of the groundwork with her, so we're very thankful for that.

"We've brought her back really slowly, so the win was a long time coming."

The win was Lost Four Word's third in eight starts since joining the Hargreaves stable in August last year.

She had previously had 12 starts for three placings after starting her race career in December of 2018.

Hargreaves said the mare's first-up second behind subsequent Terang winner The Kingsman at Charlton earlier in the month had filled all involved with Lost Four Words with plenty of encouragement.

"That run at Charlton was enormous. She sat in the death and the last probably three-quarters of that race she was off the charts with her times," she said.

"She got beat by a very nice one that has gone on to win since. I couldn't have been happier.

"From here, she'll just work her way through the grades.

"I think she can get to metro company, but we'll just run her every 10 days or so and hopefully win some races and let her get to her mark."

The excitement this week continues to grow for Hargreaves as her stable star Well Defined prepares to take on another quality field in Friday night's $25,000 Group 2 Kilmore Trotters Cup.

Affectionately known as 'Flick', the six-year-old gelding will not only be chasing a sixth country cup win in 2021, but a touch of good fortune after a pair of luckless outings in his first two starts back from a spell in the Group 1 Australasian Trotters Championship and last week's Group 3 Shepparton Trotters Cup.

Given his propensity to strike trouble at the start of his races, Hargreaves believed the marathon 3150m trip would suit her trotter to a tee.

"He's just had no luck so far. His run at Bendigo in the Group 1 race was actually quite good. He lost a lot of ground and to make it up and finish with the field against those horses was a good effort," she said.

"Then he had absolutely no luck last week when he copped two checks.

"Ellen said he was still really travelling at the 400m and then he copped the back-wash when Sleepee galloped, so it was all over then.

"Things haven't gone to plan this time in, but at Kilmore I'm hoping his luck turns around.

"He's off 20m by himself, so he will have plenty of room to dance around at the start and being over 3150m, that's 1000m more than last week's race, and that will suit him too.

"The further he goes, the better he gets and the weaker the others get, so that should work in his favour.

"He'll be right up to his eye-balls in that, he'll love the distance."

Well Defined is a $9 chance in early markets, with Australasian Trotters Championship winner Maori Law ($3.20) the favourite ahead of Red Hot Tooth ($4.50), the Chris Svanosio-trained Brandlo Prince $5.50 and McLovin ($6.50).

Hargreaves will have two nice chances at Mildura on Saturday night, Clifton Babe and the four-year-old mare Petrea Bromac, who capped a return from injury of her own earlier in the month, with a first-up win at Maryborough on September 13.

Petrea Bromac will be driven by Jackie Barker.

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