Seasoned race exposure combined with maturity has moulded Torsheen effectively.
The filly under the guidance of Shane Nichols and Hayden Black is set to improve her ledger in the upcoming Jack Elliott Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Torsheen’s campaign has been outstanding, highlighted by shattering the track record at Sale over 1200m in January, then runner-up efforts at Sandown and Caulfield Heath, before prevailing at Caulfield Heath as the short-priced elect.
Her third-place finish behind Point Barrow in the Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield last start was particularly gratifying for Nichols.
Bringing Torsheen down from 1400m to sprint distances has proven pivotal for her this preparation, per Nichols.
“We stepped her out in distance to 1400 (metres) a couple of times last prep, and she doesn’t really get it,” Nichols said.
“The tempo of the 1200 (metres) really suits her and she’s a magnificent looking filly, big, strong, powerful filly, and it probably just took her a bit of time to mature into herself.
“She broke the track record at Sale, won as a short-priced favourite at Caulfield Heath and it took Point Barrow to run her down at Caulfield last time.
“It would have been lovely for a ‘Black Type’ win, but at least it gives her a Group 3 placing.
“She’s going to go through the Inglis Chairman’s Sale as a race filly next month and I think she could bring quite a significant amount of money.
“She had a half-sister, De Sonic Boom, that went for $725,000 retired, so I would imagine this filly is worth similar sort of money.
“The draw on Saturday is tricky in 12, but she has good gate speed, and we will be rolling up into the race, I would assume.
“She’s better off keeping a tempo, rather than being held up.”
Nichols contemplates Adelaide after Saturday for Torsheen if she runs well.
The Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) on April 25 is bypassed, as My Gladiola and Point Barrow pursue it.
“There is a race on Mornington Cup Day (April 18) that may suit, or there is the (Group 2) Tobin Bronze Stakes at Morphettville a week later that could be a nice race for her,” Nichols said.
“It would be a better option than taking on My Gladiola and Point Barrow.”
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