Stylish Wins in Impressive Fashion

The second leg of a Bendigo double for the stable, Stylish recorded a win befitting of her name; settling towards the rear off a tardy start and really letting rip in the run home.

Rounding up her rivals in impressive fashion, she put 1 1/4 lengths on them - and she did so at her first run since mid-June.

Out of the placings at her first two fresh runs, the four-year-old looks to have come up extra well having always shown promise.

Breaking her maiden at Pakenham in April, she was city placed during that campaign and her jockey Declan Bates sees the improvement in her.

"In the past she has taken a run or two to come to hand," he said, noting that Stylish has been known for her ability to race on the pace.

"The horse next to her today went up and she was having a look at it, so she missed the kick a bit. It was probably a blessing in the end, it gave her that chance to find her feet and they went at a nice gallop throughout."

"I gave her a click straightening up and she picked up really well, she has come back in good order. And we may have learned a bit about how she can be ridden."

"I think she can be competitive in stronger races than this," he added.

Glen Thompson agreed, noting that Stylish was simply "too good for them."

"We thought the gate was going to be a bit tricky but Declan said there was speed in the race, he went out there confident and he gave her a gun ride."

A home-bred for her happy owners led by R & C Legh Racing, Stylish is the second of only three foals produced by the Encosta de Lago mare Alaskan Rose who sadly died a couple of years ago.

She was also a member of the Ballymore stable, winning three times at metropolitan level (Sandown and Caulfield) and finishing in the placings at Group 3 level on three occasions.

Her grandam is the Gr.2 Wakeful Stakes winner Quays, daughter of the Gr.1 Flight Stakes winner Pontal Lass.