Australian Horse Of The Year Dissident looks to have a bright prospect in the David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig-trained filly Aidensfield, who made a winning career debut in Saturday’s Super VOBIS Noel Rundle Hcp (1200m) at Caulfield.

Ridden by Daniel Stackhouse, Aidensfield tracked the early speed set by River Twain and Show Some Decorum. She still had a bit to do when eased out four wide at the 200 metres before finishing powerfully to defeat the omen tip Out Of Isolation by one and quarter lengths.

“We’ve always liked her. She’s always shown ability but we haven’t been able to get at her,” Ben Hayes said.

“She’s just been a bit immature in her shins. She’s been in and out a couple of times but we’ve managed to get her to the races today.

“Her build-up to the race was excellent. It was great to see her do it today and on soft ground, but I think she will be better on top of the ground.

“There’s no real plan for her at the moment. We will see how she pulls up. She might be one more run in her or we might tuck her away.”

Sporting the familiar brown with white epaulettes silks of the Henderson family, Aidensfield was purchased by Lindsay Park Racing/Andrew Williams Bloodstock for $125,000 out of the Newgate Farm consignment at the 2019 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Foaled and raised at Newgate for her breeders, who include the Henderson family, she is the first winner for the stakes-placed Big Brown (USA) mare Muscovado who is a half-sister to the smart Exceed and Excel mare Sugar Babe winner of the Group III MRC McNeil Stakes.