The $3.80 favourite was always in the firing line and showed plenty in the run to the finish to win by a half-neck from the well-supported Zero Patience ($5) with Clinton McDonald's Hollywood Girl ($6.50) another long-neck away third.

Weir said he had been unsure about starting the bay filly on the heavy 10 track but a number of chats with syndicate manager David Moodie swayed him.

"I umed and ahed . I rang David four or five times and we decided to trial for money," he said.

"I thought she was one trial away and she'll benefit definitely from that run. That win gives us a few options."

Weir said he had only had the filly in his stable six weeks after she came from Peter Moody.

"She been nicely educated and arrived in good order. I suppose we've got the benefit of all Peter's work," he said.

Weir said Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance and last year's Warrnambool Cup winner Tall Ships had worked well at Warrnambool between races.

He said they would spend a lot of time on the beach and doing work on sand dunes as they progressed.

"The softer ground was perfect for them. It's all about how they pull up," he said