A stakes target is now in the offing for promising filly Candle after her impressive win in the Rich Hill Stud Autumn Sprint Series Qualifier (1100m) at Awapuni on Friday.
The daughter of Super Easy settled midfield for jockey Johnathan Parkes who had to navigate to the extreme outside when turning for home where Candle was able to show her superior turn of foot to run home a 1-1/2 length victor over Bradman, with a further short neck back to Pure Incanto in third.
Candle now boasts two wins and a fourth placing from her three career starts and Lowry is now eyeing some stakes targets for his homebred.
“It is always good when you breed them,” Lowry said.
“We have always had a very high opinion of the horse. She is a really nice filly.
“She had a really nice trial win leading into Wanganui and she won there (on debut in November last year.
“She had a bit of an oopsie at Hastings (when missing the jump).
“She trialled up really well again (heading into Awapuni) and she showed a very good turn of foot (today).”
Candle will now likely head north to Te Rapa later this month to contest the Gr.3 Inglis Sales Cambridge Breeders’ Stakes (1200m).
Lowry could have a strong hand in the race with fellow contenders Wewillrock, who placed in the Gr.3 Almanzor Trophy (1200m) at Ellerslie in January, and Podium, who won on debut at Wanganui on Thursday.