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Co-trainer Mick Price holds high hopes for Perceptive after her maiden win at Sandown.

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr stable has a decision to make after the maiden victory of Perceptive at Sandown. 

The three-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon took out the Ladbroke It! Plate (1300m) on Wednesday at her second career start. 

Taken to the lead by Patrick Moloney, Perceptive ($9.50) held off a late rush from Tempest Charm ($8) to score by a nose with Savonia ($6.50) a half-length away third. 

Price said he was loathe to put a filly that was in winning form out for a spell, but added he felt it would be of long-term benefit to the filly if he did. 

"I hate to put them out on a winning note, especially when you think you can keep winning," Price said. 

"Ron Gilbert is a very good breeder and a good horseperson and I'm sure he will understand." 

Price said Perceptive was a cantankerous filly that has proven a handful around the stable. 

He said a spell now may help Perceptive improve her manners and believes there will be a good win from the filly in time. 

"She's a lovely filly but she can only be ridden by two girls at home," Price said. 

"She's a very cranky filly and spends quite a bit of time on her hind legs, so the girls do a great job. 

"It wasn't our intention to lead today, but P Moloney made his own decision there and I was thinking 1400 metres would be better for her. 

"We're still trying to make her at the moment, and I think she's a really good specimen, a beautiful Written Tycoon filly and hopefully she's just got to grow more of a brain." 

Price and Kent Jr recently made the shift from their Caulfield stable to Cranbourne and Perceptive was their third winner from the new set-up.