Mare in hot form for stakes test

Progressive mare Porcelain Princess will head to a Group Three challenge in winning form.

She was successful over 1600m at Tauherenikau on Sunday after rider Alysha Collett perfectly executed a pre-race plan by taking the daughter of Sir Percy to the front 600m from home.

“I said to Alysha to put the pressure on early and make it more of a staying test as the mare needs more ground,” trainer Fraser Auret said.

“She’ll go to the Breeders’ Stakes at Awapuni next and that will be her grand finale for the season.”