Princess Layla impressed in an all-the-way debut win but trainer John O'Shea expects the filly to be better suited ridden with a sit at Randwick on Wednesday.The three-year-old, who is yet to be beaten in a barrier trial or race, will tackle the Bar Coluzzi Darlinghurst Handicap (1300m) on the Kensington track with in-form jockey Jim Cassidy aboard.Princess Layla, a daughter of Fastnet Rock, made light work of her debut at Gosford earlier this month, dominating from the front over 1200m to win b
Princess Layla impressed in an all-the-way debut win but trainer John O'Shea expects the filly to be better suited ridden with a sit at Randwick on Wednesday.
The three-year-old, who is yet to be beaten in a barrier trial or race, will tackle the Bar Coluzzi Darlinghurst Handicap (1300m) on the Kensington track with in-form jockey Jim Cassidy aboard.
Princess Layla, a daughter of Fastnet Rock, made light work of her debut at Gosford earlier this month, dominating from the front over 1200m to win by three lengths as $1.30 favourite.
"She was a short quote and she justified it," O'Shea said.
"I'm really happy with her and we'll probably get the opportunity to ride her just behind the lead tomorrow.
"We rode her pretty aggressive on debut just because it was her first outing and it was around Gosford, but tomorrow we'll get the chance to ride her just behind the lead and that's probably her go."
A $340,000 yearling purchase, Princess Layla had been to the barrier trials four times before making her debut.
The filly won a trial last November and another in March before trialling twice this preparation ahead of her Gosford outing.
"She's just been a very forward filly, she's never been beaten in a trial or a race and that's indicative of how she goes," O'Shea said.
Wednesday's event will also feature the Gai Waterhouse-trained Go Kate Go who won by a similar margin when making her debut on the same program as Princess Layla at Gosford on October 6.
However, it's an unraced filly from the Darley team trained by Peter Snowden who O'Shea believes will provide the testing material.
"I would think Peter's filly would be the horse to beat on what I've seen," O'Shea said.
The Snowden-trained Sindarin is a well-bred Redoute's Choice filly and finished second in a recent Rosehill trial.
Meanwhile, Group-winning colt Foxwedge heads to Melbourne on Tuesday night in preparation for Saturday week's Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.
The O'Shea-trained Foxwedge won the Group Two Roman Consul Stakes (1200m) at Randwick on October 1 and has a date with superstar colt Sepoy in the feature sprint for three-year-olds.
"He goes to Melbourne tonight and he'll have a trial at Flemington next Tuesday," O'Shea said, adding that blinkers would be applied.