Joseph Pride has formed a high opinion of Ceolwulf and is already considering a black-type assignment for the son of Tavistock.

The Warwick Farm trainer is keen to lift the bar for the Cambridge Stud-bred three-year-old, who followed up a debut placing with a smart performance to win over 1400 metres on his home track.

“He’s a really nice colt and he’s still got a way to go in his development and what he needs to earn, but he’s got plenty of ability,” Pride said.

“He got the job done and he’s really exciting, I like him a lot.

“I have a mind to go to the Ming Dynasty (G3, 1400m) at Rosehill in a week and a-half, he would have to pull up well so we’ll see how he does.

”Ceolwulf broke well to settle in fourth spot before he improved three wide near the turn and was a willing partner for rider Sam Clipperton in the straight to seal victory.

He was sold for us by Sam and Hana Beatson’s Riversley Park at New Zealand Bloodstock’s Ready to Run Sale with Pride going to $170,000 to secure him.

Like our Doomben winner SIgnita, Ceolwulf is a son of an unraced Shamardal mare in Las Brisas who had an Almanzor filly last year.Las Brisas’ half-sister Nantyglo was a Listed winner with four-time Hong Kong elite level winner Wellington, G1 Irish Oaks heroine Moonstone and the G1 Prix Saint-Alary winner Cerulean Sky add to an international pedigree.

Kelly Schweida’s frustration came to an end at Doomben where the well-related Signita struck the first winning blow of her career. The victory was overdue for our homebred daughter of Almanzor, who impressed her Eagle Farm-based trainer from the outset.“She has showed me as much as any horse in trackwork, but she’s had a few issues so this has been very good and she’ll gain confidence from it,” Schweida said.“It’s a great result for a gorgeous filly with a great pedigree.

”The four-year-old settled three back on the fence before rider Kyle Wilson-Taylor angled the chestnut into the clear across the top and she let down strongly to win with a good degree of authority over 1660 metres.Signita was sold on our behalf by Bhima Thoroughbreds at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale where Schweida had the final say at A$380,000 for owner Judy Wanless.She is a half-sister to our multiple winner and Group placegetter Manchu and a sister to Carrazana, who recently broke his maiden at his second run from Chris Waller’s stable.

Their dam is the unraced Shamardal mare Empress Cixi, who is in foal to Sword Of State, and she is a half-sister to G2 Saint-Cloud Prix Greffuhle winner and Group 1 performer Ocovango while the second dam Crystal Music won the G1 Ascot Fillies’ Mile.