Windsor Park Stud’s first season sire Circus Maximus has a nice filly on the rise with the Paul Shailer trained Ha’Penny Hatch making it two wins in as many starts when saluting at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

Ha'Penny Hatch, Circus Maximus's only Australian runner to date, stepped up to 1400m after her debut win at the same track earlier this month, Ha’Penny Hatch did a great job to power clear and win by nearly two lengths as favourite for Damien Thornton.

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We're a little bit disappointed the race didn't go ahead last week, but kudos to Racing Queensland, putting the race on today for Saturday prize money,” said Paul Shailer.

“On paper it looked like her race to lose really, she looked like she'd get a soft lead on paper and that's how it panned out, and Damien was able to give her a couple of nice sectionals after beginning well, and she's a pretty kind filly.

“I'm convinced she'd be a better chaser but we just sort of elected to take bad luck out of the equation and ride it positively, and once she was in front, she looked like she got into a lovely rhythm.”

Shailer will consider his options for the talented filly, whose pedigree suggests she will have no trouble getting further.

“It might just be time just to give her a little break, just give her four weeks off and then there might be something at the later end of the Carnival for her,” he said.

“She's a good nice tough filly and she has tough New Zealand breeding, so I think she'll go on all kinds of tracks and may even get over a bit further once she learns to just relax a little bit.”

Ha'penny Hatch was a purchase for Shailer Racing Pty Ltd / Hughes Bloodstock from the Wentwood Grange draft at NZB Karaka Book 1. Bred by Mr and Mrs Rodger Finlay, she is the second foal and first winner of Group II Wellington Guineas winner Emily Margaret, a daughter of Pins out of New Zealand’s top-rated filly in 2009, Seven Schillings

Your next chance to buy a Circus Maximus yearling will be at the Windsor Park Stud Rugby Racing and Beer Luncheon and live yearling sale at Riccarton Park, Christchurch on Friday, May 2.

Guest speakers for this sold-out event have been confirmed as the Hayes Brothers from the renowned Lindsay Park Racing dynasty and All Black Legend and former Captain Kieran Read.