It was nearly three years ago to the day that Grahame Begg purchased Miraval Rose at the and on New Year’s Day 2025 the mare claimed her second stakes win in the Kensington Stakes.

A winless 2024 ended with some hope of that drought being broken with two third placings at Caulfield last month, and this victory in the listed event over 1400-metres saw that consistency rewarded.

Ridden by Craig Williams who earned his 38th winner of the season, Miraval Rose ($4) held off the challgenge from the Charlotte Littlefield-trained Modown ($12) by a short-neck margin with Roll On High ($11) in third.

“She was incredibly unlucky last start to sit three-deep and tough it out and she really improved off it,” said Rebecca Shanks representing Begg while was away inspecting yearlings towards next week’s Magic Millions sale.

It was a second winner of the day for Williams who leads the jockeys’ premiership.

“With low rating and the minimum weight, she had a really good chance,” he said.

“I think there is more to come from her performance today.”

Miraval Rose, a daughter of 2018 Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes (1600m winner Grunt, was purchased by Begg for $250,000 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in 2022.