Joe Pride has a growing opinion of In Flight, and after a brilliant win at Caulfield, he’s already thinking Group 1 ambitions for the rising mare.

In Flight made her Victorian debut in the Group 3 Sir John Monash Stakes (1100m) on Saturday and produced a dominant finish under Craig Williams to claim her third consecutive victory.

The Sydney-based sprinter was sent out the $2.50 betting sites favourite and showed her class by finishing a length ahead of New York Lustre ($10), with Recommendation ($8) back in third.

Pride now has races like the Oakleigh Plate and The Galaxy in mind for the daughter of Flying Artie, believing her ceiling is still ahead.

“I thought in the run we would be a lot closer and not tracking out so wide and that is probably what made it so awkward for her,” Pride said.

“But she’s a pretty good mare for what she has already done this winter.”

“I’m thinking in the autumn that she could be a type for the Oakleigh Plate or The Galaxy, a couple of nice 1100-metre races.”

“I don’t think she has got to do too much to improve to get to that next level as she is going through the grades quite quickly.”

Saturday’s win marked three consecutive victories across three states — Brisbane, Sydney, and now Melbourne — further reinforcing her growing reputation.

While her next move is still being weighed up, Pride noted she isn’t a big-framed mare and might benefit from a short let-up.

“She’s a very talented mare, not a gross mare, so she could do with some time in paddock, but we’ll get her home and have a think about that,” he said.

“She’s won in three different states at her last three starts, so that says a bit about her toughness.”

For Craig Williams, In Flight’s win gave him a treble for the meeting and brought him closer to Blake Shinn in the Melbourne Jockeys’ Premiership.

“She’s very effective with give in the track and this is probably the firmest track she has been on this preparation, and she won with a bit of authority today,” Williams said.

“She’s still quite raw, she’s got really good talent and ability, and you can see her profile as a racehorse.”

“After being a part of Bella Nipotina’s career, being a part of Mr Brightside, when the trainers have the right product and the trainers place them as they do, you can never put a lid on these horses’ ceiling and I think she’s the perfect example of that, especially when she gets her conditions.”

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