Spring Racing ambitions for Miss Ole after Flemington win

Miss Ole continued her rise through the ranks at Flemington, notching her second career win in just three starts and giving trainer Clinton McDonald reason to aim for bigger goals later in the year.

The Ole Kirk filly showed plenty of tenacity in the Brendan Drechsler Handicap, wearing down the $5.50 betting app chance Espana by a nose with Ben Allen in the saddle.

“She’s good and she’s a winner,” McDonald said post-race.

“She probably should be three-for-three and she can go to the paddock, come back and improve again.”

Bought for $360,000 at the 2024 Inglis Premier Yearling Sale, Miss Ole debuted at Warrnambool with a fifth-place effort after a troubled run, before putting it together with a 1000m win at Sandown on May 24 and following up with a gritty Flemington success.

“She had to be tough there, but she was coming and coming,” McDonald said.

“I was confident, but the winning post was coming, too.”

“I know Lloyd Kennewell has got a good opinion of his horse that ran second (Espana), and it ran fantastic, so I think it will be a good form race.”

McDonald was also impressed with the way Miss Ole handled carrying more weight and expects the Flemington straight-track experience to prove valuable.

SonofKirk ($11) closed late for third, beaten half a length.

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