Strong Field for Seventh Leg of NZB’s Filly of the Year Series
11 February 2016
The seventh leg of New Zealand Bloodstock’s Filly of the Year Series will run this Saturday at Te Rapa with the Group 2 $100,000 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic (2000m).
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Capella impressively winning the Group 2 Eight |
This leg of the 10 race Series features 13 fillies looking to accumulate points towards the coveted NZB Filly of the Year title in the 2015-16 season.
The winner of the Group 2 $100,000 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic will earn 8 Series points with second place earning 4 points and third 2 points.
The field includes three winners from this season’s NZB Filly of the Year Series so far. Coldplay (NZ) (Savabeel) won the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes, Capella (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) won the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic and Duchess Kate (NZ) (Savabeel) the latest leg, the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes.
To view the NZB Filly of the Year Leaderboard, click here.
Group 2 $100,000 Cambridge Stud Sir Tristram Fillies Classic
| # | SILKS | HORSE | DRAW | COMMENTS | TRAINER | JOCKEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Capella | 8 | Currently in third equal place in the NZB Filly of the Year Series is Capella (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle), with 8 points. The daughter of Rip Van Winkle will be one of the favourites after her brilliant performance when taking out leg four of the Series, the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic on Boxing Day. | Danica Guy | Mark Du Plessis |
| 2 |  | Duchess Kate | 6 | The daughter of NZ's top sire Savabeel, Duchess Kate (NZ), has won three of seven starts including winning the previous leg of the Series, the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes at Trentham. | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards | Matt Cameron |
| 3 |  | Bella Court | 10 | Bella Court (NZ) (Per Incanto), is becoming a frequent bridesmaid with five second placings. Currently fifth equal with 6 points in the Series after placings in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes and the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes. She was purchased for $37,000 by her trainer Lisa Latta at the 2014 Karaka Festival Sale (Lot 1314). | Lisa Latta | Darryl Bradley |
| 4 |  | Mime | 13 | Consistent performer, Mime (NZ) (Mastercraftsman), has won once and finished second on five occasions from eight starts. Her only unplaced run was in the Group 1 New Zealand 1000 Guineas. | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Michael Coleman |
| 5 |  | Coldplay | 2 | Another daughter of Waikato Stud’s Savabeel, Coldplay (NZ), was the winner of the third leg of the Series, the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes, that places her fifth equal in the Series with 6 points. | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman | Lisa Allpress |
| 6 |  | Megawatt | 5 | Megawatt (NZ) (Shocking), is the winner of one of seven starts. She ran third in the fifth leg of the Filly of the Year Series, the Group 2 Royal Stakes on New Year’s Day. She was purchased by her owners KRD Racing Pty Ltd for $10,000 at the 2014 Karaka Festival Sale (Lot 1350). | Shaune Ritchie | Brendon Hutton (a) |
| 7 |  | Cool Tart | 12 | Cambridge trainer, Roger James, believes his Zabeel filly Cool Tart (NZ) is up to Group 1 level. A last start winner at Te Rapa over 2100 metres, she finished seventh in her previous start, the Group 2 Royal Stakes. | Roger James | Danielle Johnson |
| 8 |  | Preetha Varma | 4 | Preetha Varma (NZ) (Keeper), ran fifth in the Group 2 Eight Carat two starts back and a game second at her last start. She has yet to race further than 1600m. | Mark Forbes | Craig Grylls |
| 9 | | Fame Seeker | 7 | Lance Noble trained Fame Seeker (NZ) (Showcasing) has been competitive in three races of the Filly of the Year Series, with a third placing in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes, giving her 1.5 points. She was purchased by her trainer for $90,000 at the 2014 Karaka Premier Sale (Lot 440). | Lance Noble | Michael McNab |
| 10 |  | Promise To Reign | 3 | Promise To Reign (Manhattan Rain) has only had four starts but was an impressive last start winner at Te Rapa last month over 1600m. | Moira Murdoch | Leith Innes |
| 11 |  | Alarmist | 11 | Alarmist (NZ) (Shocking), was a winner on debut as a two-year-old. She ran fourth in the Group 3 Eulogy Stakes, three starts back. Purchased by her co-trainer Dick Bothwell for $10,000 at the 2014 Karaka Festival Sale (Lot 1138). | Dick & Chris Bothwell | Dylan Turner |
| 12 |  | Fanatic | 9 | The daughter of Shocking, Fanatic (NZ) is a winner of one of nine starts. She has yet to race past 1600m and this will be her first run in the Filly of the Year Series. Blinkers will be applied for the first time. | Graeme Sanders & Debbie Sweeney | Lee Magorrian (a) |
| 13 |  | Maytra Dee | 1 | Maytra Dee (NZ) (Sufficient) is still a maiden but has finished second at her last three starts. Yet to be tried past 1600m, the Bruce Wallace trained filly has been running on strongly in her past runs and looks like she will appreciate the extra distance. | Bruce Wallace | Grant Cooksley |