Floral Fever won a maiden over 1100 metres, while Miss Shrimpton was successful in a 1700-metre maiden.

Floral Fever drifted in the betting from $3.50 to $5 before defeating Autonomous and Bryan to claim his maiden victory.

Wilde's other runner in the race, Ruby Eyes, was well supported but ran fourth. He said he was confident both horses would derive improvement from their runs

"Floral Fever came off a strong run at Geelong on the synthetic, so I was confident he would run well," he said.

"Floral Fever just jumped running from the good barrier. Ruby Eyes had to do a bit of work in the run. She shouldered out from behind them. I don't think she'll be a maiden for much longer."

Miss Shrimpton finished her race off strongly to beat Trippin Away and Prime Turf.

"I've got a good opinion of Miss Shrimpton," Wilde said.

"We picked her up for $28,000 at the 2014 Inglis yearling sale. There's plenty of scope to her. She ran well at her debut at Warrnambool earlier this month.

“I think she may develop into a handy staying mare given time. She's a really nice type. We'll just take her along slowly."

Miss Shrimpton has earnt more than $13,500 from her two race starts.

LIGHTLY raced Warrnambool mare Modesty picked up $7500 for her connections at Morphettville on Saturday, instead of getting no return if she raced in Melbourne.

Trainer Daniel Bowman entered Modesty for Adelaide and Melbourne, but decided on the easier option of a run at Morphettville.

"We could have went to the race in Melbourne and she would have run a nice seventh or eighth, but there was no prizemoney for that," Bowman said.

"We decided to go the other way and head to Adelaide. I was really happy with her run. She missed the start.

“The only thing that beat her was they had an apprentice who claimed on the winner."

Bowman, who tied with fellow Warrnambool trainer Mitch Freedman for the inaugural Colin Alderson award for young trainers last Thursday, said he will plan out Modesty's program over the next week.

TRACK conditions at Cranbourne on Sunday never suited handy Warrnambool galloper Josie Wales, according to trainer Jarrod McLean.

Josie Wales ran 10th behind Devil's Pinch in a benchmark 70 race over 1200 metres. The lightly raced four-year-old ran second at his previous start on a wet track at Bendigo. 

"We've just got to forget the Cranbourne run," McLean said. "The track never suited him. He needs it in the soft 7 range and worse to stretch out. He just never went a yard.

“He's a difficult horse to place now because he's been so consistent.

“I just hope they drop his rating down a couple of points after this run."

McLean said his last start Swan Hill winner Spicy Mac was in the spelling paddock.

"I decided to give Spicy Mac a break," he said.

"She's done a big job from her four starts. I think we'll give her most of the spring in the paddock."

Spicy Mac has picked up more than $14,500 in prizemoney in her four runs.

APPRENTICE jockey Chelsea Hall pleaded guilty to a careless riding charge following her ride on Manor Carew at Cranbourne on Sunday.

Stewards found Hall, near the 900 metre mark, permitted her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Gonstead, making heavy contact with that gelding and forcing it in across the heels of Elys Angel. 

This resulted in it becoming badly unbalanced and having to be restrained.

Hall was suspended from midnight August 30 to midnight September 7.

Holly McKechnie was outed by stewards following her ride on React at Donald on Saturday. McKechnie's suspension started on August 27 and ends at midnight, September 9.

CHAMPION Irish born jumps jockey Katie Walsh gave a glowing report regarding Mannertone's run in a steeplechase at Morphettville on Saturday to Orford trainer Anne McGrath.

Mannertone ran third, behind Hucknall and About The Journey, in the $42,000 race.

The effort follows Mannertone's victory on a heavy track in a steeplechase at Ballarat last week.

"Katie was really impressed," McGrath said. "She said he only tired over the last 150 metre metres, so it was a huge effort considering he ran on a bottomless track at Ballarat at his previous start."

Mannertone has won five races from his 26 jumps starts. He also has nine minor placings.

McGrath is considering running the eight-year-old in the final two steeplechase races for the current season – at Casterton on September 11 and at Coleraine on September 25.

BRIAN Chapman, 85, has had a constant flow of south-west racing identities visiting him at South West Healthcare Warrnambool campus since a fall a few weeks ago.

Chapman trained Lord Toy Boy to numerous wins over the jumps and on the flat during his career.

The popular identity, who shoed horses at Flagstaff Hill for years, was also one of the leading Warrnambool racing farriers for more than 40 years.