Colette (AUS)

Classy filly; off the mark on fourth start at Newcastle and won her next four starts, including a valuable Group 3 handicap over 10f at Randwick (soft) and the Group 1 Australian Oaks (12f) in April 2020; down the field on return from 147-day break in 7f Group 2 at Randwick in September but not beaten far; similar story in 1m Group 1s the next twice but won a valuable conditions race at Rosehill (7.5f, heavy) after that; stepped up again by winning a 7f Group 2 at Randwick on next start; second, beaten a head, in Grade 1 Chipping Norton Stakes (1m) two weeks later; close-up fourth in Grade 3 over 10f at Rosehill in March and not disgraced in Group 1 over same C&D next time and at Randwick over 1m in April, where she finished fourth of thirteen; solid sixth and fifth in Group 1s at Caulfield (7f) and Flemington (1m) on next two starts before winning a Group 2 over 7f at Caulfield in October and then followed up at Flemington in Group 1 Rose Stakes over 1m; disappointing next time in similar event over 10f but much better on first start of 2022 in Group 2 at Randwick (7f), finishing second of thirteen; held in Group 1 over 1m at same venue (heavy) in February but second again in Group 1 George Ryder Stakes (7.5f) in March; well held in Group 1 over 1m at Randwick in April.