Patinack Farm’s Pretty Pins continued her rapid rate of improvement with a dominant win in the $50,000 Sky Racing World QTIS Handicap (2020m) at Doomben on Saturday. Under top-weight of 57.5kg. Pretty Pins was allowed to settle well back in the field and was then forced to race three deep after halfway.

Turning for home some seven lengths off the leaders, Pretty Pins let down powerfully and she quickened up impressively to charge after the leaders, reeling them in and then going clear to score by a widening one and a quarter lengths.

“She’s a pretty exciting filly and you don’t see many horses do what she just did,” Bell explained. “I was never worried being wide and I only hit her twice with the whip. She’s got a very bright future and will make a nice Oaks filly next year.”

A $280,000 purchase at the NZB Premier sales Pretty Pins is descended form Melbourne Cup winner Raindear and looks to have a bright future. “I’d say the Queensland Oaks is definitely her go after this win.” Patinack’s Queensland stable foreman Brett Killion said, confirming that Pretty Pins will now be spelled ahead of a Queenesland Winter Carnival preparation.

“She’s got a near unblemished record with four wins and three placings from seven starts this campaign. She’ll go for a well earned spell now and I think you’ll see an even nicer filly in the winter.

Pretty Pins (3 f Pins – Luna Tudor, by Military Plume) has won four of her seven starts and placed in the other three. After Saturday’s success her earnings total $123,950.