The local Ciaron Maher-trained mare Azkadellia returns to racing in the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2016 at Caulfield Racecourse this weekend in Melbourne.

The final event on a bumper nine race program for CF Orr Stakes Day, this year’s $150,000 Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) features a final field of 12 mares.

The highest-rated of the runners is Maher’s Shino King four-year-old Azkadellia who was last seen running a brave third when beaten under a length by Politeness in the Group 1 Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington on Victoria Derby Day.

Before that she won at Cranbourne in non-black type company and then finished second in the Group 3 Teiso Stakes (1600m) on Cox Plate Day beaten just a nose.

She is undefeated first-up with three wins from as many runs fresh, a record she is out to continue on Saturday jumping from barrier nine with Damien Oliver in the saddle.

The next highest rated hopeful carrying the number one saddlecloth is the David Hayes & Tom Dabernig-trained Wawail.

Drawn a treat in barrier two with Hong Kong’s Douglas Whyte to ride, the consistent Lonhro four-year-old shoots for her sixth win at her 12^th start.

She too boasts an outstanding first-up record of three wins from four starts and was last seen posting back-to-back seconds in Group 3 company during the spring.

A host of last start winning mares with an edge fitness-wise are also in the mix including the Darren Weir-trained Danehill Dancer five-year-old Tuscan Sling who took out Caulfield’s Listed Christmas Stakes (1200m) on Boxing Day.

Weir has also accepted for Al Maher four-year-old Felicienne who won back-to-back races at Moonee Valley (1509m) and Flemington (1700m) respectively in December ahead of her Caulfield debut this weekend.

Also coming off a Caulfield black-type victory is the Pat Carey-trained Shakespearean Lass, the four-year-old daughter of Written Tycoon narrowly holding off Trevinder to salute at $20 in the Listed WJ Adams Stakes (1000m) on February 6.

Jumping from barrier four, the Robbie Griffiths-trained Nadeem six-year-old Nadeem Lass is second-up on the weekend after returning from a lengthy spell to finish third behind Bullpit in a 1000m handicap at Flemington on January 16.

One of the spring’s most consistent runners in the mares’ features, the Luke Oliver-trained Jessy Belle is also first-up on Saturday.

She finished third in the Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200m), Group 2 Blazer Stakes (1400m) and Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) consecutively before going down only two and a half lengths when seventh in the Myer Classic.

Other notable hopes are last May’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) fourth placegetter Miss Steele and her last start conqueror at Moonee Valley on January 23 Choose for Lee & Shannon Hope.

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2016 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw

Caulfield Race 9 (5:30pm) – 13/02/2016

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Br.	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	13139x022x	WAWAIL	David Hayes & Tom Dabernig	Douglas Whyte	2	58kg	98
2	271153337x	JESSY BELLE	Luke Oliver	Chris Symons	5	57kg	92
3	13322559×3	NADEEM LASS	Robbie Griffiths	Matthew Allen	4	57kg	89
4	010×521141	SHAKESPEAREAN LASS	Pat Carey	Rhys McLeod	8	57kg	93
5	x123x13731	TUSCAN SLING	Darren Weir	Brad Rawiller	7	57kg	94
6	3845x344x4	MISS STEELE	Michael Kent	Mark Zahra	3	55kg	88
7	D5591128x1	CHOOSE	Lee & Shannon Hope	Blake Shinn	6	55kg	92
8	x30115250x	MY SISTER LIL	John Price	Chris Parnham	11	55kg	82
9	120x12123x	AZKADELLIA (NZ)	Ciaron Maher	Damien Oliver	9	55kg	100
10	x0x321411x	FELICIENNE	Darren Weir	Harry Coffey (a)	10	55kg	80
11	062831013x	AMARELA (NZ)	Nigel Blackiston	Luke Currie	12	55kg	76
12	33425×3413	CHIAVARI	Nick Harnett	Dwayne Dunn	1	55kg	71