The upset win of Panipique over Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily in the Quezette Stakes highlighted the depth of the three-year-olds in the stables of leading trainer Peter Moody.Moody, the reigning Melbourne trainers' premiership winner, was surprised when stablemate Master Harry failed to handle the slow (7) going and ran only eighth behind Toorak Toff in the Vain Stakes.But he was confident Testa Rossa filly Panipique ($15) would get through it as her dam Our Quivira, a dual stakeswinner, w

The upset win of Panipique over Golden Slipper winner Crystal Lily in the Quezette Stakes highlighted the depth of the three-year-olds in the stables of leading trainer Peter Moody.

Moody, the reigning Melbourne trainers' premiership winner, was surprised when stablemate Master Harry failed to handle the slow (7) going and ran only eighth behind Toorak Toff in the Vain Stakes.

But he was confident Testa Rossa filly Panipique ($15) would get through it as her dam Our Quivira, a dual stakeswinner, was very good in the wet.

"She's worked with (stablemate) Curtana (a recent impressive Caulfield winner) at Caulfield on Tuesday morning and in fairness has always been able to (go with her)," Moody said.

"So that gave us a good feeling until you see a Golden Slipper winner in the race."

Ridden by Luke Nolen, Panipique settled fifth on the inside of Crystal Lily ($1.70 fav) and that pair drew away to fight out the finish with Panipique forging clear late to score by three-quarters of a length.

Enzed Girl ($15) was 4-1/4 lengths away third.

Moody said Our Quivira was a smart straight-track filly and he would run Panipique next in the Group Two Danehill Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on September 4.

He said he would then bring her back to her home track at Caulfield for the Group Three Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) on September 18.

Moody said Achievements, Willow Creek and Miss Gai Flyer, as well as Master Harry, Curtana and Panipique, were all very promising three-year-olds.

A start in the Group One Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on August 28 is looking increasingly doubtful for Crystal Lily.

"She got tired, didn't like the ground and paddled the last 50 metres," owner-breeder David Moodie said.

"She was giving the winner 3.5kg."

Moodie said he would wait and see how she pulled up before plans were made for her next start.

"It would be hard to go there (to the Golden Rose) on that and stepping up to 1400 metres," he said.

Co-trainer Mat Ellerton said Crystal Lily had improvement in her.

"She's still a bit rusty in the coat," he said.