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Canberra filly Tejori has lived up to her favouritism to win the Highway Handicap at Randwick for traienr Nick Olive and jockey Kerrin McEvoy.

Canberra trainer Nick Olive admits he had more than a few nerves ahead he Tejori's Highway Handicap bid at Randwick but he need not have worried.,

The filly lived up to her $3.70 favouritism in Saturday's 1200m-sprint when she beat Ready To Humble ($6.50) by a decisive three-quarters of a length.

"We've got an opinion of her. I was bloody nervous coming here today, you're stepping up in class and you want to see them do it," Olive said.

"Kerrin (McEvoy) gave her a beautiful ride, she had all the favours. But look, she was there to be beat, a few of them loomed and she held them all off which was fantastic.

"I know it's only a Highway, but you're stepping up in grade, you don't want them to disappoint you. If the bubble bursts now you're back to square one.

"She is a lovely filly. I think she has got a nice future."

Olive said Tejori, the winner of three of her four starts, was likely to tackle another Highway race for country-trained horses before he stepped her up in grade again.

"We will see how she pulls up and give her a bit of time between runs," he said.

"She's had a year off and won her two starts back now so it's a good effort."

McEvoy said Tejori dug deep when he asked.

"She's a nice type. I was taken by her wins at Canberra," he said.

"She has a good winning attitude and was able to find a bit more over the final furlong."