The Neil Dyer-trained mare Belle Ez has bounced back from a nine-week enforced break because of illness to be better than ever.

Belle Ez posted her first city win at Moonee Valley this month and will be chasing back-to-back metropolitan victories in the Carpet Call Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.

Dyer said Belle Ez came down with a cold and lost some weight during her lay-off and she had been a horse who had earlier raced without luck.

He claimed she should have won when seventh at Mildura in August and again when unplaced at Geelong in September.

“But if she had she won then we would not have been eligible for that race at Moonee Valley so it all works out in the end,” said Dyer.

Dyer said he had tried to engage Damien Oliver, successful on the mare at Moonee Valley, again for the Caulfield ride but the Melbourne Cup-winning jockey was booked for the Peter Moody-trained Oasis Rose in the race.

His next choice, Michael Rodd, was unable to get down to the 54kg so Michael Walker was recruited.

Belle Ez does not like being ridden aggressively so he will be telling Walker to take a softer approach with the horse.

“I don’t want to ride her too handy but not too far back either,” said Dyer.

“If there is an opportunity not to spend too much energy then she should hit the line pretty good late.

“She has always shown the ability to be able to dart to the line very late with real good acceleration.”