Maturity gained through racing and seasoned experience have defined Torsheen’s progress.

Shane Nichols and Hayden Black’s filly looks to build on her successes when contesting the Jack Elliott Handicap (1200m) at Caulfield this Saturday.

In this current preparation, Torsheen has been exceptional, eclipsing the Sale track record in a January 1200m win, followed by placings at Sandown and Caulfield Heath, then a success at Caulfield Heath as the odds-on pick.

Nichols was especially impressed by the filly’s placing last time out in the Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield, beaten by Point Barrow.

Nichols explained that bringing Torsheen back to shorter distances from 1400m has been key to her form this campaign.

“We stepped her out in distance to 1400 (metres) a couple of times last prep, and she doesn’t really get it,” Nichols said.

“The tempo of the 1200 (metres) really suits her and she’s a magnificent looking filly, big, strong, powerful filly, and it probably just took her a bit of time to mature into herself.

“She broke the track record at Sale, won as a short-priced favourite at Caulfield Heath and it took Point Barrow to run her down at Caulfield last time.

“It would have been lovely for a ‘Black Type’ win, but at least it gives her a Group 3 placing.

“She’s going to go through the Inglis Chairman’s Sale as a race filly next month and I think she could bring quite a significant amount of money.

“She had a half-sister, De Sonic Boom, that went for $725,000 retired, so I would imagine this filly is worth similar sort of money.

“The draw on Saturday is tricky in 12, but she has good gate speed, and we will be rolling up into the race, I would assume.

“She’s better off keeping a tempo, rather than being held up.”

Depending on Saturday’s result, Nichols plans might include Adelaide for Torsheen next.

However, the Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) at April 25 isn’t planned, with competitors like My Gladiola and Point Barrow aiming there.

“There is a race on Mornington Cup Day (April 18) that may suit, or there is the (Group 2) Tobin Bronze Stakes at Morphettville a week later that could be a nice race for her,” Nichols said.

“It would be a better option than taking on My Gladiola and Point Barrow.”

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