Troy O'Neile's decision to give Cassy's Sister one more run before likely sending her to Sydney and a Highway Handicap appointment has proved judicious.
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Ridden by apprentice Reece Jones, the three-year-old filly mowed down race favourite Cool Missile (Andrew Gibbons) on the Tamworth straight to win a $22,000 Class 2 Handicap (1200m) on Friday afternoon.
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The Excelebration filly edged the Kris Lees-train Cool Missile, with the Sandra Ollerton-trained Artistic Licence (Daniel Northey) almost two lengths away in third place.
It was the third win in 11 starts for Cassy's Sister, who now has more than $88,000 in prize money.
She paid $3.90 for the win (TAB fixed odds).
O'Neile said he scratched Cassy's Sister from a Highway Handicap last week to give her an extra run before tackling the metro race.
"I think she's definitely ready now," he said.
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The horse has "a lot of potential", he continued, "has done right from the get-go".
She's been very close in a couple of pretty big races. So she's got a big future.
- Troy O'Neile
"She won her first-ever race start by quite a big margin as a two-year-old," he said.
He added: "She's been very close in a couple of pretty big races.
"So she's got a big future."
It was an eight-race TAB meeting at Tamworth on Friday.
