She’s Back Baby - Fiesta Wins G3 Northwood Plume

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 10

I Am Invincible racked up an early stakes double at Caulfield on Saturday with brilliant two year-old filly Fake Love scoring impressively on debut in the Listed MRC Debutant Stakes and then classy five year-old mare Fiesta burst back to top form to win the Group III MRC Northwood Plume Stakes (1200m).

Read about Fake Love here.

Fiesta wins the G3 Northwood Plume - image Pat Scala / Racing Photos

The Chris Waller trained Star Thoroughbreds colour-bearer had been winless since taking out the $1million Inglis Sprint in February 2019 beating Golden Slipper winner Estijaab.

A good third at her first run in Melbourne this preparation indicated Fiesta was on her way back and she kept up the good work, finishing off with a late rush for Hugh Bowman to win by three-quarters of a length.

 

 



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“She was a very good three year-old filly, but she just seemed to lose her form last season,” said Bowman.

“Her will to win has not diminished and she proved that today.

“She’s a lovely mare and it’s great to be winning in the colours of Denise Martin’s Star Thoroughbreds.”

Fiesta enjoys that winning feeling!  - image Brett Holburt / Racing Photos

A $150,000 Inglis Classic purchase for Star Thoroughbreds / Chris Waller Racing from the Fairhill Farm draft, Fiesta was bred and offered for sale by Mike and Debbie O’Donnell and has the overall record of four wins and 10 placings from 27 starts with prizemoney of $1.4 million.

Fiesta is the best of three winners from Now Now, a winning half-sister by Danehill Dancer (IRE) to Group II placed Rock Cocktail from the family of Group III winners Charm Scene Land and Stock Around.

Now Now has a yearling filly by Pierro and was covered by Justify (USA) last spring.

I Am Invincible is Australia’s most expensive stallion this season standing at Yarraman Park at a fee of $209,000.


 

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Race Result - Northwood Plume Stakes Gr3 1200m

Caulfield Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.69
1
Fiesta
- 5m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Now Now (AUS) (Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J Bowman 55.5
I Am Invincible
2
0.8
Felicia
- 4m Unencumbered (AUS) x Los Feliz (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: D Binaisse Rdr: Craig Williams 57
3
0.9
Broadwayandfourth
- 4m Smart Missile (AUS) x Broadway Harmony (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: Mitchell Freedman Rdr: M Zahra 56
Smart Missile
4
1.1
Lyre
- 4m Lonhro (AUS) x Erato (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
5
3.9
Xilong
- 4m Deep Field (AUS) x Pane In The Glass (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: L Currie 58
6
4.1
Exhilarates
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Samaready (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: D Oliver 57
7
4.2
Too Good Too Hard
- 5m All Too Hard (AUS) x The Good Wife (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: L Nolen 55
8
4.3
Algadon Miss
- 5m Equiano (FR) x Il Diamante (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: M M Laurie Rdr: B Prebble 55
9
5.9
Bons Abroad
- 4m Bon Hoffa (AUS) x Villa Albani (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: K L Corstens Rdr: M J Dee 55
10
6.0
Parmie
- 4m Snitzel (AUS) x Spirits Dance (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 55
11
6.2
My Pendant
- 5m Pins (AUS) x My Locket (AUS) (Any Suggestion (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: John Allen 55
12
11.4
Embrace Me
- 5m Shamexpress (NZ) x Party Royal (NZ) (King's Chapel (AUS))
Tnr: D T O'Brien Rdr: D Moor 55
13
13.7
In Good Time
- 6m Time Thief (AUS) x Turbo Rose (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: T J Bartley Rdr: M Rodd 56
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