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The Northwood Plume Stakes is a Group 3 sprint held at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-October each spring.

2025 Northwood Plume Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2025 Northwood Plume Stakes results and finishing order this Caulfield Guineas Day.

• 1st: No. 3 She’s Bulletproof ($3.70)
• 2nd: No. 9 Gumdrops
• 3rd: No. 12 Vestas

Winning Time: 1:10.24

Winning Margin: 0.4 lengths

She’s Bulletproof ($3.70), runner-up in the autumn’s Group 1 Oakleigh Plate, claimed an emotional victory in the 2025 Group 3 Northwood Plume Stakes results at Caulfield, surging home from a wide draw to defeat Gumdrops and Vestas over 1200m in 1:10.24. Trained by Charlotte Littlefield and ridden by Ben Allen, the five-year-old mare bounced back from a disappointing first-up run after overcoming foot and muscle issues, with Littlefield dedicating the win to the mare’s dam, who had passed away days earlier. Allen praised her adaptability and hinted she could be Group 1-bound, while Littlefield credited her small but mighty team for the turnaround, calling the win a proud moment for their operation.

The race is a key follow-up race for mares out of earlier spring races including the Group 3 How Now Stakes and the Group 3 Cockram Stakes. Winter Bride (2018) was the last mare to do the How Now Stakes / Northwood Plume Stakes double.

In 2024 Aviatress improved on a Cockram Stakes 4th to win the Northwood Plume in an upset by a big margin.

Raced over 1200m, the Northwood Plume Stakes race is held under set weights plus penalties conditions, which tends to ensure the stronger and more experienced mares run better. Worth $240,000, the event takes place as part of the bumper Caulfield Guineas Day program.

There are a massive 10 events on the race program including the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, Group 1 Might And Power Stakes, Group 1 Toorak Handicap, Group 2 Schillaci Stakes, Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes and Group 3 Ladies’ Day Vase.

The How Now Stakes and the Cockram Stakes are the obvious lead-up events, while the Group 3 Sheraco Stakes acts as another potential warm-up.

Following a run in the Northwood Plume Stakes, the better mares tend to step things up and target more prestigious events. The Group 2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m), while longer in distance, is often considered the next viable target for top performing mares the following weekend on Caulfield Cup Day.

In 2017 the Northwood Plume Stakes winner Cool Passion ran a next-up second in the Tristarc Stakes. The year before, Sheidel won the Northwood Plume Stakes before going to Perth for a Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes second. She also won the following autumn’s Group 1 Oakleigh Plate.

Flemington’s Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m) held down the straight on VRC Derby Day is another potential next-up option and Tofane (2019) followed by Fiesta (2020) are the latest mares to win the Northwood Plume – Begonia Belle Stakes double. Tofane also went on to win the following year’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes (1400m) in Sydney over the autumn.

The 2021 Northwood Plume Stakes form was franked with the third place-getter Nudge going on to run second in that year’s $1 million The Gong at Kembla Grange.

The 2023 Northwood Plume Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Rose Quartz going on to salute in that year’s How Now Stakes before a $1 million Magic Millions Sprint third in January of 2024.

The 2025 Northwood Plume Stakes ran on Saturday October 11, 2025 as part of Melbourne’s Caulfield Guineas Day program and saw the Charlotte Littlefield trained Shés Bulletproof ($3.70) return to her best to bag a Group 3 win. 

2025 Northwood Plume Stakes Betting

The spring’s top Northwood Plume Stakes 2025 betting odds and Group 3 betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Caulfield Guineas Day event will be provided here at Races.com.au for punters the week of the race.

There was a notable upset in 2022 with Literary Magnate saluting at Northwood Plume Stakes odds of $15.

2025 Northwood Plume Stakes Form

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2025 Northwood Plume Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Northwood Plume Stakes 2025 Tips on the Caulfield Guineas Day event this spring.

• To Win: No. 9 Gumdrops ($5 at time of publish) – BET NOW

With my original top selection FANCIFY scratched the Northwood Plume markets open up and I’ve landed on GUMDROPS (2) as my replacement. This Waller trained Written Tycoon mare is chasing her first win since the Group 3 Typhoon Tracy in March of 2024, so it has been a while between drinks. That said, she caught my eye last start fresh at the Gold Coast on September 20 when runner-up in a BM85 over 1300m under a length off a nice type in Jonny Da Wolf. She was brave with 59kg there making up late ground but running out of time, comes right back to 56kg, is drawn to get a dream run from barrier two and I love that Waller has put the man J-Mac aboard. Dropping back to six-furlongs will suit and she’s a two-time winner from four starts at the distance to date. She’s proven second-up and fitter for her solid return I think she can return to winning form.

2025 Northwood Plume Stakes Final Field

The Northwood Plume Stakes final field usually features a range of mares coming off traditional lead-up runs in the Cockram Stakes and How Now Stakes. Politeness (2015) followed by Winter Bride (2018) were the last mares to complete the How Now Stakes – Northwood Plume Stakes double.

Mares may continue onto tougher spring – summer sprints as was the case in 2016 when the winner Sheidel finished runner-up that November in Perth’s Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes (1200m). She also returned the following autumn and won Caulfield’s Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1000m). That year’s runner-up Silent Sedition also enjoyed elite level success the following autumn winning the 2017 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley.

The 2025 Northwood Plume Stakes final field will be announced below once released by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday leading-up to the race.

The Northwood Plume Stakes 2025 field features a smart line-up of mares including Group 1 placed Ameena down in grade off a fifth to Charm Stone in the Group 1 Manikato Stakes.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2025 Northwood Plume Stakes Nominations

Nominations for the Northwood Plume Stakes in 2025 are taken the Monday of race week.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Northwood Plume Stakes History

Named after 1994 Thousand Guineas winner Northwood Plume, the Northwood Plume Stakes came about at a crucial time in Australian racing. Providing a much sought-after additional race for older mares, the Northwood Plume Stakes was an instant hit.

Although it has only existed in its current format for a short time, the Northwood Plume Stakes rapidly rose in prestige and importance. This was recognised in 2013 when the race was upgraded to Group 3 status. The Northwood Plume Stakes has been held at Caulfield Racecourse since 2007.

In the past this race has been known as the Le Tan Stakes and the Carlton Draught Northwood Plume Stakes.

Some of the notable winners of the Northwood Plume Stakes include Storm Signal (2007), Avenue (2010), Aerobatics (2013), Sheidel (2016), and Tofane (2019).

Northwood Plume Stakes results since 2005 are below.

Northwood Plume Stakes Final Results