Shannon Hope, who shares a trainer’s licence with his father Lee, is not looking too far ahead with the filly Sabatini.

When asked if she would go onto the Thousand Guineas there was no excited response, he is going to let the dust settle, he has time on his side.

In fact the three placegetters could go down that track; the natural assumption would be the Guineas, at least at the moment.

Sabatini was impressive, she commenced a long sustained run from last at the 800 metres, suggesting she would get further, but we will have to wait and see as both of her wins have been at 1100 metres.

Most of the money was for Royal Snitzel, she went to the post a warm favourite, she had the race in her keeping until Sabatini appeared on the scene in the shadows of the post.

The best backed horse against the favourite was Novel Dancer; she finished up at almost half of her opening quote.

She is more that a handy filly, she went into the race after winning twice at the provincials, she is going to win further races.

Kalabek did nothing, blew like a north wind, won a mid weeker at Caulfield back in April, so much for mid weekers, about as weak as boarding house soup.

Sabatini gets the nod in the Quezette Stakes