CLOSE FINISH: Jockey Lacey Morrison pilots Prefect (left) to victory in race one at Clifford Park on Saturday night ahead of Beau Appo on Spent. Kevin Farmer TRAINER Norm Hilton believes the best is yet to come for lightly raced five-year-old Taimzuptina after the mare took out the Computer Troubleshooters Toowoomba West Class 2 Handicap at Clifford Park on Saturday night.
Taimzuptina ($1.90fav) led for most of the 1050-metre trip with apprentice Alannah Fancourt on board to beat Skytana ($8) by three lengths ahead of Embellish ($7).
That victory was first-up this campaign and was the bay mare's third career win from just six starts.
Hilton thinks the Taimazov-Telltina five-year-old is now ready to make the most her talent.
"That whole breed seems to take a bit of time and she's hitting her straps now," Hilton said.
"She did it pretty well. We were feeling confident heading in. She's got a bit of talent."
Hilton is keen to take her up in grade next start, which could be at Clifford Park while a tilt at a first metropolitan win for her could also loom.
"We'll probably just keep rolling her through the classes. We might give her another run in Toowoomba and maybe look for a race in Brisbane, perhaps mid-week," Hilton said.
It was a good start to the meeting for the girls, with Lacey Morrison and Melody O'Brien joining Fancourt as winners from the opening three races of the seven-race program.
Morrison piloted Prefect ($5.60) to a narrow win over Spent in the roughiesonly.com.au QTIS Three-Year-Old Handicap (1050m).
O'Brien followed with a victory in the third when $2 favourite Rhiatenn Road scored a three-quarter length win over Town Dazzler in the XXXX Gold Filles and Mares Maiden Plate over 1200 metres.
Jockey Nozi Tomizawa finished the night with a winning double after steering Fine Tune ($6.50) to the line in the PSP Video Class 1 Handicap (1200m) before Spinada ($8.50) saluted in the Trackside Photography Benchmark 75 Handicap over 1625 metres.
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