Trainer Tom Wolfe sent So Much Serenity into her first-up run this prep without the benefit of a barrier trial but that was never an issue in the Sura Maiden (1200m) at Bunbury on Thursday.

Given license to lead as she pleased from a wide barrier by Brad Parnham, So Much Serenity stretched the margin to three lengths into the straight and was never in danger from the beaten division including runner-up Cosmic Gem (Cosmic Force) who is prepared by Tom’s father Steve Wolfe.

“Tom said she was fit and ready to go and she ran them ragged,” Parnham declared.  “She travelled well within herself and I let her run along before we kicked off the corner.”

So Much Serenity had been placed twice at Bunbury during a spring campaign and went out a $4.90 second favourite in a maiden of many chances in the south-west.  “We were quietly confident and she certainly didn’t let us down,” Wolfe said.  “She should have won last time in but struck a couple of good ones.

“She come back much stronger with that prep under the belt and we’re expecting an exciting prep ahead.  She just wants to be a racehorse and it’s great to get a good one for Eddie Rigg and his team at Geisel Park because they’ve been strong supporters of our stable.”

Geisel Park bred her using Champion Coolmore Stud shuttler Starspangledbanner (Choisir) over unraced mare Royal Fortune (Bernardini) who is a full-sister Ascot black-type performer Festival Miss.  Second-dam Fortune Smiles (Anabaa) was bred by Peters Investments and is a half-sister to the dams of the Pierro Group 1 winners Arcadia Queen (Champion Australian 2019-20 Female Sprinter) and Regal Power (G1 Kingston Town Classic & G1 Railway Stakes).

So Much Serenity is the fourth individual 3yo winner this season from Wolfe’s initial crop of yearlings following Barney Rommel (Rommel), Artistry In Motion (Leonardo Da Hinchi) and Take A Leaf (Long Leaf).  Wolfe went back and bought four yearlings at the latest Perth Magic Millions Sale including a colt and filly from the first crop of Geisel Park sire Aysar.