Tulloch Lodge filly has Wood on her rivals at Warwick Farm races

After an impressive debut at Warwick Farm, Agarwood has put herself on the radar for a Queensland winter campaign. The filly led home a dominant 2-1/2 length victory in the Schweppes Plate (1000m), a race won last year by stablemate Clean Energy, who went on to secure black-type honours in the Listed Bill Carter Stakes (1200m) at Doomben.

“She (Clean Energy) went up to Queensland off the back of that and won a nice stakes race,” Bott said.

“That timing could work in with this filly. She’s got the ability to do so, we will look at the big picture and see where she fits in best.

“Maybe a trip away is the right thing to do. It will help her grow up and if she is to be a potential spring filly somewhere that will help.”

Ridden confidently by Tim Clark, Agarwood justified her $2.40 quote with a clear win over Penpel and Sylph. While the stable has the option of heading to the Listed Woodlands Stakes (1100m) at Scone, Bott says there’s merit in spacing her runs.

“Any valuable black-type we can get is of benefit but we want to do the right thing by her because I think there is plenty of upside,” he said.

“We have been patient to date. I like the way that, through the line, she opened up. Once she really got into stride she put them away late.”

Chris Waller's Regulated Affair also made his mark, showing class and professionalism in winning the 2YO Handicap. He is now headed towards the Group 2 BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) in Brisbane.

“We gave him a chance to catch his breath, there weren’t the right races around so we picked out this race and thought it would be a good stepping stone,” Waller said.

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