Trainer Dan O’Sullivan will aim Too Darn Discreet at a Stakes race that the dam of the filly won 12 years ago.
Too Darn Discreet is a daughter of the Shamardel mare Maybe Discreet who won the Group 2 Edward Manifold Stakes (1600m) at Flemington in 2012 before going on to claim the Group 1 Australasian Oaks (2000m) at Morphettville the following autumn.
O’Sullivan said after Too Darn Discreet won the Sportsbet Photo Finish Plate (1500m) at Sandown on Wednesday, the Edward Manifold Stakes would ideally be Too Darn Discreet’s next outing.
Sent out the $4.80 favourite under Declan Bates, Too Darn Discreet scored by a head from Vianarra ($7) with Oxford Blue ($13) a further head away third.
“She did a bit of work early, hit the front early in the straight, wanted to lay-in, but when those horses ran to her at the 100-metre mark, I thought they had her,” O’Sullivan said.
“She was able to box on, so there’s a good motor there and I don’t think we’ve seen the best of her yet.”
O’Sullivan said a jump-out at Ballarat following Too Darn Discreet’s first-up showing at Moonee Valley last month had sharpened the filly’s track work.
He said Too Darn Discreet showed in the jump-out that was going to be suited stepping up to Wednesday trip, but more importantly indicated she may stretch out to 2000m.
But first there is the 1600m of the Manifold Stakes at Flemington on October 5 with the potential of the Group 2 Wakeful Stakes (2000m) at Flemington on November 2.
“After today I would like to go to the Manifold Stakes with her and then assess her from there,” O’Sullivan said.
“She’s bred to have a crack at those good type of races, but I would like to see her manners get a bit better, and that win today may help her.
“That’s why with that trial, I think she’s toughened up and can now run a trip.
“In trackwork, you’re in complete control when picking up the workmate and when they do that, everything looks good, but you need to see it under the pressure of race day and this win will do her confidence the world of good and the worst-case scenario is she’s a winner in town now.
“Three-year-old filly Black Type races in the autumn will be great for her, but if we can pick one up now, I think it would be a bonus.”
