Magic Briar Shows her Class

A large and talented field for the $45,000 Listed Starcraft at Arrowfield Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m) was not enough to stop the brilliant filly Magic Briar from notching up her first black-type win at Ellierslie on Saturday.

With a big rap on the filly coming into the Listed event, the Ken & Bev Kelso trained Magic Briar (Thorn Park x Alberton Magic) was sent out a short priced favourite and justified her support on the tote with a strong win in one of the features on the card.

Being dealt a bitter hand last campaign in her NZB 1000 Guineas tilt, the daughter of Thorn Park looks to be well on her way to making amends, kicking away from the field in the concluding stages of the race to win by a length in the hands of Opie Bosson.

New Zealand Bloodstock graduates provided the race trifecta with Sweet Suitor (Bachelor Duke) and Hammer Down (O'Reilly) running into the minors.

Already boasting an impressive track record, the win has taken the three-year-old's winning tally to five from just nine race day appearances, and taken her stakes earnings to over $68,000.

An astute purchase by Donna Logan, Magic Briar was bought from Windsor Park Stud at the 2009 Select Sale for only $9,000.