Daniel Bowman filly Fortunate Kiss shines ... in the end

Fortunate Kiss, having just her second start, was heavily backed to win the 1000 metre race, but her supporters and Bowman were left worried after she jumped awkwardly and lost ground.

The three-year-old filly went on to defeat Moon Yanco by more than a length.

"I really wouldn't want the race over again," the group one-winning trainer said.

"I never thought she would be out the back in the run, but she finished the race off strongly. I was very happy with how she hit the line after coming from so far back."

Fortunate Kiss, an $80,000 purchase at the 2020 Sydney Classic Yearling Sale, is being set for the $1 million Thousand Guineas at Caulfield in October.

"We've always had a good opinion of Fortunate Kiss," Bowman said.

"Her first start in a race was very good when she ran third at Caulfield.

"We've got a few options going forward to get her into the Thousand Guineas.

"We'll weigh those options up over the next few days, but the first one is she'll have her next start in a fillies race in town."

Fortunate Kiss took her stake earnings to more than $28,000 with Saturday's Warracknabeal victory.

Meanwhile, Bowman's group one winner Begood Toya Mother is not far away from making a return to the track.

"Begood Toya Mother's trackwork has been very good in the lead up to his first run in this campaign," he said.

"We've focused out thoughts on getting him to settle more in his trackwork and that should rub off in his races."

Begood Toya Mother won the 2019 group one Rupert Clarke Stakes.

NEW Warrnambool trainer Tom Dabernig was happy with the run of stable star Fifty Stars in the $1 million group one Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Fifty Stars, ridden by John Allen, finished just over four lengths behind winner Behemoth in the 1400 metres.

Dabernig said he will push ahead with plans to run the seven-year-old staillion in the $1 million Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on September 11.

"I was happy with Fifty Stars run," Dabernig said.

"He normally needs two runs to have him at his top. He's pulled up a million dollars after the run.

"I'm sure the 1600 metres in the Makybe Diva will suit him better than the 1400 metres of the Memsie.

"Johnny Allen was happy with his run. Johnny said after the race the run was better then it looked.

"There's a whole lot options for us to have him ready for starts in either the Cox Plate or the Caulfield Cup, but on the other hand there are other good races in the spring we may target if he shows he's not up with the top graders."

Fifty Stars has won 10 of his 34 starts.

PERISCOPE and Mont Agel will be improved from their first year at jumping, according to Warrnambool trainer Patrick Ryan.

The pair ran second for Ryan in divisions of the maiden hurdle at Ballarat on Sunday.

"I think they both have bright futures over the jumps," Ryan said.

"Periscope is the first jumper that Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock have raced.

"I'm confident Periscope and Mont Agel will derive plenty from the experience of racing over jumps this year.

"They will both have good breaks before we look at having them ready for maiden hurdles at the 2022 Warrnambool May Carnival."

Periscope and Mont Agel picked up $6600 each for their connections with the second placings in the maiden hurdles.

WARRNAMBOOL trained jumper Mount Stewart was heavily backed to win a maiden hurdle at Ballarat on Sunday, but sadly for his supporters the import failed to fire.

The stewards report from the meeting gives us an insight for the reasons Mount Stewart failed.

It reads: "Mount Stewart raced wide in the early stages until striding forward to settle outside the leader near the 2300 metre mark. Mount Stewart jumped the ninth hurdle awkwardly."

Jockey Braidon Small told the stewards the horse jumped well, raced a little keenly through the early stages and despite jumping the ninth awkwardly he was still travelling strongly.

Small added after the 10th jump the gelding failed to respond as expected and was disappointing.

A post-race veterinary examination revealed Mount Stewart was lame in the near foreleg.

Trainer Simon Ryan was advised that a veterinary clearance would be required prior to the horse racing again. A swab sample was taken from Mount Stewart for analysis.

JOCKEY Michael Dee will be on the sidelines for eight meetings after pleading guilty to a whip on infringement on Accordingly at Moe on Sunday.

Stewards said Dee used the whip on nine occasions prior to the 100 metre mark - four more then permitted.

His suspension starts after the completion of a careless riding suspension, which concludes at midnight September 9.

His whip suspension begins September 9 and expires September 17.

Dee was also fined $350 for the whip infringement.

ANOTHER AWARD: Forget she ran on Saturday. She never saw clear air at any stage in the 1000 metre race at Morphettville. Mark her name down as an upcoming winner.

INSPIRATIONAL GIRL: Liked her first-up run for a new stable in the Memsie Stakes. She's got a top second-up record. Punters can follow her with confidence over the spring carnival.

DEAN HOLLAND: Underrated jockey. Holland makes a habit of riding winners at country race meetings. The talented hoop showed his ability and skill booting home two winners at Warracknabeal.

LUNA CHARA: Caught the eye running home strongly in a restricted race on Saturday. She's only won the one race from 18 starts but may be ready to add to that total in the future.

ROBBIE'S STAR: Nice effort to run third in the Houlahan Hurdle on Sunday. He never had conditions to suit on Sunday. He's a proven wet tracker and when given suitable ground he may win a jumps feature.