WARRNAMBOOL-trained filly Nordic Symphony has laid claims for an upcoming feature race victory following an unlucky fifth placing in the $500,000 group one Australian Oaks at Morphettville on Saturday.
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Having only her sixth race start Nordic Symphony was held up for a run approaching the 400-metre mark until the 300 metres before finishing 1.5 lengths behind the eventual winner Princess Jenni.
Trainer Symon Wilde said the performance by Nordic Symphony was huge.
"I thought it was a massive effort," Wilde said.
"She was very unlucky. I'm confident if she had a clear run she runs in the top three. She's always shown us a bit of ability but the run did surprise me in that class.
"It would have been great if she could have run a place and got a bit of black type behind her name. This is her first preparation so there's plenty of improvement in her.
"I'm sure with a spell she'll come back into work a lot stronger and better."
The three-year-old filly, who dead-heated for first at Flemington at her last start may head back over to Adelaide for her next outing.
"Nordic Symphony will have a day or two off before we finalise a plan for her," Wilde said.
"She could go back to Adelaide to run in the $175,000 group three fillies classic over 2500 metres on May 18 or we may take her to Brisbane for the winter but I'm a bit worried about the trip up north because she's a very flighty filly and the trip could take a lot out of her."
From her six starts Nordic Symphony has won more than $125,000 in prizemoney for her owners.
"It's great because one of the owners in the horse is one of my old school mates - Nick Armytage," he said.
