Astute trainer Liam Birchley was hopeful it was the beginning of a highly-successful partnership with one of Queensland's biggest owners when Kidding scored at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.Kidding was the second horse Group One-winning breeders and owners Peter and Wendy Moran entrusted in Birchley when they transferred the filly north from Sydney.The well-bred filly had finished unplaced at her first four starts in Sydney but Birchley turned her form around and the win in the Sita Environmental Maid

Astute trainer Liam Birchley was hopeful it was the beginning of a highly-successful partnership with one of Queensland's biggest owners when Kidding scored at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.

Kidding was the second horse Group One-winning breeders and owners Peter and Wendy Moran entrusted in Birchley when they transferred the filly north from Sydney.

The well-bred filly had finished unplaced at her first four starts in Sydney but Birchley turned her form around and the win in the Sita Environmental Maiden Plate (1200m) came at her third Brisbane run.

"I've got six horses at home for Peter and it's a great opportunity to train for him," Birchley said.

"They are all well-bred horses and hopefully we can go on from here.

"I'll give this filly a break now. She had a preparation in Sydney before she got up here and her confidence is up so it's a good time to tip her out."

Kidding raced in Moran's green and white colours which have been carried by many top horses including their brilliant mare Staging and this year's Group One BTC Cup winner Duporth.

Kidding ($3.40) was given the run of the race by Michael Cahill and she defied the challengers in the straight to defeat Love A Sequalo ($5.50) by a length with hot-pot Cool Rapids ($1.65 fav) a nose back third.

Cahill said he was impressed by Kidding's determination and the ace hoop gave the Red Ransom three-year-old a good wrap.

"She had a good run but she also gave a really good kick in the straight," Cahill said.

"She's beautifully bred and could easily make into a good filly especially if she can get a mile (1600m) later on."

Earlier, former dual champion apprentice Ric McMahon teamed with his old boss Brian Smith to notch his third city winner since his return from Singapore in October.

McMahon carried the colours made famous by Elvstroem and Haradasun when he piloted $1.70 favourite Matera to an easy win in the Lyndhurst Stud Maiden (1400m) for Smith and Victorian owner Frank Tagg.

An exceptional talent, McMahon was one of Brisbane's leading riders before he accepted a six-month contract in Singapore and he is steadily gaining momentum to get back to where he was before his departure.