Boom filly Autumn Glow enhanced her reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting fillies with another dazzling performance to remain unbeaten at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The Chris Waller -trained three-year-old has only had two starts but showed she is a Group 1 calibre filly in waiting with an impressive Group 3 $250,000 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) triumph. Autumn Glow never looked in any danger as she coasted clear late to score her maiden stakes success in a brilliant display on home turf.
“She is a very, very serious horse,” Waller said. “It was only her second race start. A lovely ride from Kerrin ( McEvoy ).
“It is pretty tricky out there today, it is so windy and blustery, catching a few younger horses off guard. “He parked her in a beautiful spot and had some cover.” McEvoy had Autumn Glow travelling in a midfield position with Axius setting the tempo up front in the second of the day’s feature events.
He started to urge the emerging filly along from the 400m pole and Autumn Glow ($2.05 fav) She raced clear over the concluding stages to beat the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott -trained Wanaruah ($5) by two lengths with James Cummings ’ Snack Bar ($10) three-quarters-of-a-length back in third. “I think she is pretty good,” McEvoy said.
“She has gone a long way in her couple of starts and she just gives you that good horse feel. “She had the right scenario today with a light weight on her back but at her second start to give me that sort.