On breeding, few horses carried better bloodlines into Weednesday's Canterbury meeting than Chateau Lafaite.

On the track, where it counts, she proved she had the motor to match her pedigree with a barnstorming victory and the promise of bigger things to come.

By Redoute's Choice out of Mulan Princess, the Chris Waller-trained two-year-old is a full-sister to Australian Oaks heroine Royal Descent and, like her sibling, she is raced by businessman Gerry Harvey.

Also like Royal Descent, Chateau Lafaite won her first start at Canterbury.

"She's done it at her first serious preparation as well," Waller said of Chateau Lafaite.

"I think the Harvey team has got another good one. She will go out now and get ready for the spring races."

Royal Descent won the Group One Australian Oaks by 10 lengths at just her seventh start.

Waller also harbours lofty ambitions for Chateau Lafaite but she is maturing slowly and races like the Flight Stakes in October might come too soon.

"She isn't as mentally switched on as Royal Descent but when she does switch on it will be worth waiting for," Waller said.

"She needs a proper spell and we won't be denying her that. We won't be rushing her back so she might not be back in time for some of those races earlier in the spring."

Chateau Lafaite gave Waller an early double after five-time bridesmaid Rastro finally broke his maiden at his 11th start.

Another well-related galloper in the John O'Shea-trained Peace Force was also to the fore at Canterbury, just lasting to beat the fast-finishing Fantastic Ballad in the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1550m).

Peace Force is a half-sister to five-time Group One winner Eremein and will be given the chance to progress through her grades as she steps up in trip.

Gai Waterhouse also produced another impressive two-year-old winner in Pitcrew who dictated from the front to score at his first start.

The youngster, a half-brother to Absolut Glam and Nobby Snip, was the 13th winner this season for his sire Sebring who is now equal leader with Northern Meteor in the race for first-season sire honours.