Country life agrees with Just A Girl who has kept a perfect record for her new trainer intact with victory at Rosehill.
Previously with Scott Aspery and then Chris Waller, the mare was transferred to Luke Griffith at Scone late last year.
She won over a 1050m at Doomben two weeks ago and on Saturday she was a decisive winner over 1100m.
Just A Girl
“She has the same owners she had in Sydney. She is pretty highly strung so they decided to give her a change of scenery in the country.
“There is less hustle and bustle and it seems to suit her.
“She still got a bit stirred up before the race and the heat didn’t help.”
Griffith originally targeted another Brisbane race but with the forecast of wet weather, which eventually forced the cancellation of the Doomben meeting, he opted for Sydney.
“I decided on Wednesday to accept in Sydney and was very lucky that James McDonald didn’t have a ride,” Griffith said.
McDonald produced Just A Girl ($8.50) in the straight and she held off Tahitian Black ($7) by a length.
The favourite Kencella ($3.30) finished fifth after working to the front from a slow start.
When McDonald jumped off he told Griffith the mare was stakes class and the trainer said he would look at options including the Ortensia Stakes at the Scone Cup carnival in May.
