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The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes – is a Group 3 status race run at Caulfield Racecourse in early-mid February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

A sprint race run over 1200m the set weights plus penalties clash is open to mares aged four-years-old and above, and offers $160,000 in total prize  money. The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes is one of the support races on CF Orr Stakes Day. The meeting’s marquee race is the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m), which is also the first Group 1 race in Australia for the calendar year.

Mares may come into the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes field via an earlier summer run in Melbourne and a likely next-up target is the Group 3 Mannerism Stakes (1400m) back at the track a fortnight later on Blue Diamond Stakes Day. Tuscan Sling (2016) is the latest mare officially listed as winning the Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes – Mannerism Stakes double having been awarded the latter after the original winner Azkadellia was later disqualified due to the Peter Foster / Ben Connolly ownership saga.

Better mares out of the race may also head up to Sydney for the autumn features there including the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1600m) held at Randwick in April.

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday February 8, 2020 and was won by the fast-finishing Sylvia’s Mother. 

2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes
Date:	Saturday February 8, 2020
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Race Type:	SW+P / Mares 4YO&Up
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$160,000

2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Results

• 1st: #9 Sylvia’s Mother
• 2nd: #8 News Girl
• 3rd: #7 Invictus Salute

It was a close Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2020 result to close the C.F. Orr Stakes Day card, smart four-year-old Sylvia’s Mother charging home late to score a narrow victory on the outside of News Girl.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	9	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	–	1	55kg	$3.60
2	8	NEWS GIRL	Geoff Duryea	Damian Lane	0.2L	3	55kg	$8.50
3	7	INVICTUS SALUTE	Mark Newnham	Tim Clark	1.95L	6	55kg	$12
4	3	MAMZELLE TESS	Leon & Troy Corstens	Jye McNeil	2.15L	13	55kg	$15
5	1	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Mark Zahra	2.25L	12	57kg	$16
6	5	MY PENDANT (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	3.25L	2	55kg	$13
7	6	BAM’S ON FIRE	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Michael Poy (a)	3.55L	8	55kg	$3.50F
8	4	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Ben Melham	3.65L	4	55kg	$8.50
9	2	BENITOITE	Clinton McDonald	Zac Spain	4.4L	7	56kg	$51
10	12	ANGELIC SPIRIT (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ms Linda Meech	4.5L	9	55kg	$61
11	10	GRACEFUL STORM	John Moloney	Jordan Childs	8.25L	11	55kg	$41
12	14	CAMELLE (NZ)	Pat Carey	Beau Mertens	10L	5	55kg	$201
13	13	RAVEN’S BLAZE	Tony Noonan	Jake Noonan	12L	10	55kg	$101
–	11	ENOUGH SWAGGER	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	Jamie Kah	–	0	–	–

2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Odds & Betting

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2020 betting odds will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.

2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Field

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes field is made-up of a host of quality mares each autumn and is released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday before CF Orr Stakes Day.

A bumper line-up of 14 mares face off in the 2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes final field including the rails-drawn favourite Sylvia’s Mother for Team Hawkes.

Update: #11 Enough Swagger (13) has been scratched

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	57x004130x	SPANISH REEF	Ken Keys	Mark Zahra	12	57kg	104
2	16117115x	BENITOITE	Clinton McDonald	Damien Oliver	7	56kg	84
3	92620×9433	MAMZELLE TESS	Leon & Troy Corstens	Jye McNeil	14	55kg	88
4	111x53630x	FIDELIA	Robbie Griffiths	Ben Melham	4	55kg	92
5	18x21158x5	MY PENDANT (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Craig Williams	2	55kg	89
6	x1113x3321	BAM’S ON FIRE	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Michael Poy (a)	8	55kg	83
7	0321×62122	INVICTUS SALUTE	Mark Newnham	Tim Clark	6	55kg	88
8	46x895x411	NEWS GIRL	Geoff Duryea	Damian Lane	3	55kg	81
9	x1115x513x	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Dwayne Dunn	1	55kg	89
10	051989×738	GRACEFUL STORM	John Moloney	Jordan Childs	11	55kg	70
11	3123211112	ENOUGH SWAGGER	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	Jamie Kah	13	55kg	82
12	735020×842	ANGELIC SPIRIT (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ms Linda Meech	9	55kg	74
13	3x1934x624	RAVEN’S BLAZE	Tony Noonan	Jake Noonan	10	55kg	74
14	148286090x	CAMELLE (NZ)	Pat Carey	Beau Mertens	5	55kg	72

2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Nominations

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes 2020 nominations close on Monday February 3, 2020 and will be listed below as soon as released.

The 2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes nominations attracted 22 mares including the returning Spanish Reef who was Group 1 placed over the spring.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	57x004130x	SPANISH REEF	M	6	Ken Keys	1	57kg	104
2	16117115x	BENITOITE	M	4	Clinton McDonald	2	56kg	84
3	92620×9433	MAMZELLE TESS	M	7	Leon & Troy Corstens	3	55kg	88
4	111x53630x	FIDELIA	M	4	Robbie Griffiths	4	55kg	92
5	18x21158x5	MY PENDANT (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	5	55kg	89
6	x2x4154x61	JUST HIFALUTIN	M	6	Enver Jusufovic	6	55kg	94
7	x1113x3321	BAM’S ON FIRE	M	4	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	7	55kg	83
8	0321×62122	INVICTUS SALUTE	M	4	Mark Newnham	8	55kg	88
9	577561360x	QUEEN ANNABEL	M	6	Rebecca Kelly	9	55kg	82
10	46x895x411	NEWS GIRL	M	4	Geoff Duryea	10	55kg	81
11	x1115x513x	SYLVIA’S MOTHER	M	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	11	55kg	89
12	3123211112	ENOUGH SWAGGER	M	4	Dan Clarken & Oopy MacGillivray	12	55kg	82
13	051989×738	GRACEFUL STORM	M	4	John Moloney	13	55kg	70
14	735020×842	ANGELIC SPIRIT (NZ)	M	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	14	55kg	74
15	7321125131	POWER DREAM (NZ)	M	5	Patrick Payne	15	55kg	81
16	11x25180x1	DIAMOND EFFORT	M	4	Clinton McDonald	16	55kg	79
17	3x1934x624	RAVEN’S BLAZE	M	5	Tony Noonan	17	55kg	74
18	x2572x1171	PARLAY PRINCESS	M	4	John Sadler	18	55kg	72
19	3x123162x2	MRS O’MALLEY	M	4	Enver Jusufovic	19	55kg	73
20	08×8839516	KENYAN WONDER	M	4	Ryan Balfour	20	55kg	67
21	148286090x	CAMELLE (NZ)	M	4	Pat Carey	21	55kg	72
22	623x4115x	THE STYLIST (NZ)	M	4	Deanne Taylor	22	55kg	66

Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes History

The Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes ran for the first time in 2001 and is one of the youngest Group 3 races held in Melbourne each year. The inaugural winner was Londolozi and since then the likes of Beaded (2011) and Tycoon Tara (2015) have won the event.

For one year in 2002 the event was run over an increased distance of 1600m, and after starting out as a Listed race it gained its Group 3 status in 2007. The race has been known as a number of different things over the years including the Hyderabad Race Club Plate / Stakes / Handicap, the Moduline Plate and simply the Bellmaine Stakes.

The 2018 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Results saw the reigning champion Prussian Vixen return as a roughie $41 shot in betting and go back-to-back in the race.

Recent Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Winners

View the official Geoffrey Blemaine Stakes winners and results dating back to the year 2000 below.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Sylvia’s Mother	1 minute 8.49 seconds
	2nd	News Girl
	3rd	Invictus Salute
2019 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Princess Of Queens	1 minute 10.57 seconds
	2nd	Fuhryk
	3rd	I Am A Star
2018 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Prussian Vixen	1 minute 11.04 seconds
	2nd	Flippant
	3rd	Petition
2017 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Prussian Vixen	1 minute 09.52 seconds
	2nd	Silent Sedition
	3rd	Ameristralia
2016 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Tuscan Sling	1 minute 09.7 seconds
	2nd	Azkadellia
	3rd	Choose
2015 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Tycoon Tara	1 minutes 09.4 seconds
	2nd	Bonaria
	3rd	Politeness
2014 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	A Time For Julia	1 minute 09.8 seconds
	2nd	Danestroem
	3rd	Bonaria
2013 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	There’s Only One	1 minute 10.1 seconds
	2nd	Loveyamadly
	3rd	Koonoomoo
2012 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Psychologist	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Slow The Flow
	3rd	Let’s Be Happy
2011 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Beaded	1 minute 08.9 seconds
	2nd	Varenna Miss
	3rd	Das Machen
2010 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Velocitea	1 minute 08.2 seconds
	2nd	Valentine Miss
	3rd	Margham
2009 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Annesong	1 minute 10.4 seconds
	2nd	Delyara
	3rd	Prima Nova
2008 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Lucky Diva	1 minute 09.9 seconds
	2nd	Bella Cassani
	3rd	Star Rose
2007 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Coniston Gem	1 minute 09.0 seconds
	2nd	Hanna Rossa
	3rd	Lucky Diva
2006 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Beatiful Gem	1 minute 09.6 seconds
	2nd	Truly Wicked
	3rd	Umber
2005 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Glamour Puss	1 minute 09.6 seconds
	2nd	Umber
	3rd	Kalamata
2004 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Given	1 minute 09.5 seconds
	2nd	Royal Sash
	3rd	Size Her Up
2003 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Skewiff	1 minute 09.4 seconds
	2nd	Special Grange
	3rd	Card Queen
2002 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Napping	1 minute 11.0 seconds
	2nd	Spum
	3rd	Limerick Lady
2001 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Rose Archway	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Harping
	3rd	White Hart Lane
2000 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes	1st	Super Sequel	1 minute 23.7 seconds
	2nd	Stutter
	3rd	Nordane