Barry Lockwood initially expressed that there wasn’t much to report regarding his filly Extreme Taste “because she hasn’t won yet.” However, after further discussion, he’s much more optimistic about her potential to break through at Ipswich on Wednesday.

Extreme Taste, a maiden after three career starts, is scheduled to run in the Ipswich Party Hire Fillies and Mares Maiden (1200m) second-up this campaign. She will jump from barrier nine, having previously finished third at Doomben in maiden company over 1110m on May 24.

“The only thing that will stop her is the wide gate,” Lockwood stated. “She’s ready to win but just needs a bit of luck and I think it was a bit of pilot error as the rider gave away the run to the winner. Going four-deep on the corner and staying there didn’t help. She did a lot of work and the wider the rail is and the wider you are, the worse it gets.”

The filly is now the $2.80 favourite for the race. Benjamin Osmond, a two-kilo claiming apprentice, will take the reins, as Damien Boche is currently sidelined with an injury sustained in a recent fall at Gold Coast.

“If she gets a nice run from the barrier, she’ll be very hard to beat,” veteran trainer Lockwood added. He is enjoying the experience of his training partnership with Emma-Jane Vincent, which was formalised late last year.

The progeny of Extreme Choice and out of the American-bred mare Leamington, Extreme Taste has a notable pedigree, with five of her seven siblings having recorded multiple victories.

Betting sites are offering competitive odds on this Ipswich race.