"I asked Ken, 'What about the colts?' before this race. He said, 'I'm not worried about the colts, beat the fillies."'
Bounding beat everything and did so in a manner that suggested any 3-year-old will have a problem with the no-issue filly.
She can begin brilliantly - and that was important yesterday - will settle perfectly, she can sprint off any type of fast speed and can fight when necessary.
She didn't need to fight yesterday.
She sprinted clear and won by 3 lengths without being tested.
Spellbinder, no slug, battled well into second, one length ahead of Miss Foxwood.
"She's bred to be purely a sprinter," said Kelso.
Breeding means something only on a sale pedigree page. Record books are full of examples of ignoring that.
One of the main dangers, Cosmic Cube, was scratched at the start after playing up in his barrier and turning himself around.
Co-trainer Graeme Rogerson was unhappy about the withdrawal.
"Allez Eagle also had a problem and he was allowed to start," said Rogerson.
The club's veterinary surgeon, Douglas Black, said Cosmic Cube got its front legs over the front of the barrier stalls and dragged its back legs as well.
"That's an automatic scratching.
"Allez Eagle was trotted up with rider and without rider and was fine to start."
Allez Eagle returned to the birdcage after finishing 13.2 lengths from the winner in ninth place, rider Leith Innes claiming a problem which had blood coming from a leg had happened during the race.
Du Plessis was convinced Cosmic Cube could not have beaten Bounding had he started - he rode the colt to win at Rotorua at its previous start. "He wouldn't have beaten the filly."
As trainer Roger James predicted, Miss Foxwood did not embarrass herself coming from maiden to group three and her third place delighted James McDonald.
"She'll be great at Riccarton and I'll be coming back to ride her."
Miss Foxwood sat outside the leaders and fought strongly.
"She'll lap up the mile [1600m]."
