Scintillation was positioned close to the leader, took command of the race early in the straight, and easily held off her rivals in the Marcellin College Randwick Handicap (1100m).
Master trainer John O’Shea informed Racing And Sports that Scintillation has delivered on the first part of an extended plan.
“We decided some months ago to target this race and if she ran well then we will take her to Melbourne for the Group 3 $200,000 Quezette Stakes at Caulfield in three weeks,” said O’Shea, who trains in partnership with Tom Charlton.
“I’m not sure how she will go on racing the Melbourne direction so the Caulfield race will determine what we do with her in the spring.
“But she’s a very promising filly and it was good to see her get the job done today.”
Scintillation ($7.50) forged ahead to win by three-quarters of a length from the fast-finishing Suasion ($18), with Lorax ($18) finishing a close third.
Letters Patent, backed into $2.80 favouritism, was given every opportunity by jockey James McDonald before ultimately crossing the line fifth.
The filly had two starts earlier in the season, winning on debut at Gosford and then securing some black type when third behind Medicinal in the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes.
If the O’Shea-Charlton trained filly can claim a win at stakes level, she will become a very valuable potential broodmare in the years ahead, being superbly bred by champion sire I Am Invincible out of his first foal from Minhaaj, a daughter of Exceed And Excel.
O’Shea also trained Minhaaj to win three Group 3 races, including The Nivison in 2021.
Star young jockey Zac Lloyd predicts a bright future for Scintillation after her impressive win.
“I might have got to the front too soon but she was always going to win,” Lloyd said.
“She was actually drawing away from them again on the line, she was very strong late in the race.
“But I think she is essentially a sprinter – she is bred to be a sprinter and is only going to improve with racing.”
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