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Austmarr has joined Hanseatic and Frosted Flowers as a city winner from the mare Itameri for the Anthony and Sam Freedman stable.

The Anthony and Sam Freedman stable have enjoyed success with the progeny of Itameri as a daughter of the mare added another city winner at Sandown. 

Austmarr became the latest city winner from Itameri to carry the Godolphin colours of Royal Blue when successful in the Ladbrokes Racing Club Handicap (1000m) at Sandown on Wednesday. 

Frost Flower and Hanseatic carried those colours to victories as two-year-olds for the Freedman stable while Austmarr had to wait until her three-year-old season to record her maiden win. 

Hanseatic was runner-up in the 2020 Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield after registering wins at his first three starts, while Frost Flowers was successful on debut at Flemington before being retired after six starts. 

Sam Freedman expects Austmarr to train on as a three-year-old. 

"It's funny because Frost Flowers was a small, little petite filly and Hanseatic wasn't overly big," Freedman said. 

"We probably saw the best of those horses at two while this filly has probably thrown to the sire Exosphere who gets some big types and she's certainly got the most scope of the ones that we've had from the family. 

"She's a big filly with a lot of speed, but she doesn't know how to use her action yet. She wobbled around the bend, but once she gets her act together, I think we'll see the best of her." 

Freedman said the stable may look for a Stakes race for the filly at her next outing. 

He said the Listed Cap D'Antibes (1100m) at Flemington on September 16 may come up too soon while the Group 3 Scarborough Stakes (1200m) at Moonee Valley on September 29 may be a suitable option. 

"There are some nice targets in the spring, and she could measure up to some of those lower grade Stakes races," Freedman said. 

"With a nice pedigree like hers for Godolphin, that would be the ultimate goal. 

"I think some races at The Valley, where she could use her speed could be suitable, but we're still learning about her. 

"She's a massive filly. Whether it's the autumn, or now, we don't know, but the lovely thing is that Godolphin are so patient, they let us plot the path with her. 

"She'll get there eventually."