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The Northwood Plume Stakes is a Group 3 sprint race for mares contested in mid-October on Caulfield Guineas Day.
The Northwood Plume Stakes is a Group 3 sprint held at Caulfield Racecourse in mid-October each spring.
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.
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 $200,000, the event takes place as part of the bumper Caulfield Guineas Day program.
There is a massive 10 black-type events on the race program, including the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, Group 1 Caulfield Stakes, Group 1 Toorak Handicap, Group 1 Thousand Guineas, Group 2 Schillaci Stakes, Group 2 Herbert Power Stakes and Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes.
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) was the last mare 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 2020 Northwood Plume Stakes ran on Saturday October 10, 2020 and was narrowly won by the Chris Walelr-trained Fiesta.
Northwood Plume Stakes 2020 | |
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Date: | Saturday October 10, 2020 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1200m |
Race Type: | 4YO+ Mares SW+P |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prize Money: | $200,000 |
The Chris Waller-trained Fiesta ($10) returned to her best form nabbing the favourite Felicia ($3.40) right on the line for an upset 2020 Northwood Plume Stakes win on Caulfield Guineas Day.
Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 8 | FIESTA | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 11 | 55kg (cd 55.5kg) | $10 | ||
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2 | 4 | FELICIA | Dean Binaisse | Craig Williams | 0.75L | 10 | 57kg | $3.40F | |
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3 | 6 | BROADWAYANDFOURTH | Mitchell Freedman | Mark Zahra | 0.85L | 2 | 56kg | $26 | |
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4 | 7 | LYRE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jamie Kah | 1.15L | 7 | 55kg | $4.60 | |
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5 | 1 | XILONG | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 3.9L | 6 | 58kg | $7 | |
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6 | 2 | EXHILARATES | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 4L | 12 | 57kg | $8.50 | |
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7 | 13 | TOO GOOD TOO HARD | Phillip Stokes | Luke Nolen | 4.2L | 3 | 55kg | $31 | |
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8 | 11 | ALGADON MISS | Matt Laurie | Brett Prebble | 4.3L | 9 | 55kg | $18 | |
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9 | 14 | BONS ABROAD | Kevin Corstens | Michael Dee | 5.8L | 13 | 55kg | $31 | |
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10 | 12 | PARMIE | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 5.9L | 1 | 55kg | $31 | |
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11 | 9 | MY PENDANT (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 6.2L | 8 | 55kg | $51 | |
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12 | 10 | EMBRACE ME (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 11.45L | 4 | 55kg | $21 | |
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13 | 5 | IN GOOD TIME | Tracey Bartley | Michael Rodd | 13.7L | 5 | 56kg | $31 | |
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3 | HOW WOMANTIC | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The spring’s top Northwood Plume Stakes 2020 betting odds and Group 3 betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the Caulfield Guineas Day event will be provided below for punters the week of the race.
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 2020 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 2020 field features 14 hopefuls led in betting by last start How Now Stakes winner Felicia drawn out in barrier 11.
Update: #3 How Womantic (7) has been scratched.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 1131x3417x | XILONG | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 6 | 58kg | 95 | |
2 | 27x52x320x | EXHILARATES | James Cummings | Damien Oliver | 13 | 57kg | 96 | |
3 | 11118×12 | HOW WOMANTIC | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 7 | 57kg | 89 | |
4 | 1x35321x21 | FELICIA | Dean Binaisse | Craig Williams | 11 | 57kg | 99 | |
5 | 97×0415004 | IN GOOD TIME | Tracey Bartley | Michael Rodd | 5 | 56kg | 93 | |
6 | 4846150×02 | BROADWAYANDFOURTH | Mitchell Freedman | Mark Zahra | 2 | 56kg | 82 | |
7 | 4x24423x26 | LYRE | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Jamie Kah | 8 | 55kg | 103 | |
8 | 080x2092x3 | FIESTA | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 12 | 55kg | 98 | |
9 | 8x56895x85 | MY PENDANT (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 9 | 55kg | 87 | |
10 | 98x33280x6 | EMBRACE ME (NZ) | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Moor | 4 | 55kg | 91 | |
11 | 1x545115x3 | ALGADON MISS | Matt Laurie | Brett Prebble | 10 | 55kg | 82 | |
12 | 326420×422 | PARMIE | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 1 | 55kg | 77 | |
13 | 4115x2158x | TOO GOOD TOO HARD | Phillip Stokes | Luke Nolen | 3 | 55kg | 78 | |
14 | 0259×12147 | BONS ABROAD | Kevin Corstens | Michael Dee | 14 | 55kg | 70 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Nominations for the Northwood Plume Stakes in 2020 are taken the Monday of race week and will be published below once announced.
The 2020 Northwood Plume Stakes nominations attracted 20 mares including the resuming Euclase Stakes winner from Morphettville during the winter Xilong, Golden Pendant placegetter Jen Rules and last start How Now Stakes winner Felicia.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 1131x3417x | XILONG | M | 4 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 1 | 58kg | 95 | |
2 | 27x52x320x | EXHILARATES | M | 4 | James Cummings | 2 | 57kg | 96 | |
3 | 11118×12 | HOW WOMANTIC | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 3 | 57kg | 89 | |
4 | 1x35321x21 | FELICIA | M | 4 | Dean Binaisse | 4 | 57kg | 99 | |
5 | 97×0415004 | IN GOOD TIME | M | 6 | Tracey Bartley | 5 | 56kg | 93 | |
6 | 4846150×02 | BROADWAYANDFOURTH | M | 4 | Mitchell Freedman | 6 | 56kg | 82 | |
7 | 17118x30x0 | I AM ELOQUENT | M | 4 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 7 | 56kg | 78 | |
8 | 4x24423x26 | LYRE | M | 4 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 8 | 55kg | 103 | |
9 | 080x2092x3 | FIESTA | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 9 | 55kg | 98 | |
10 | 56404728×7 | MISS IANO | M | 7 | Mark C Webb | 10 | 55kg | 83 | |
11 | 8x56895x85 | MY PENDANT (NZ) | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 11 | 55kg | 87 | |
12 | 16x2334x23 | JEN RULES | M | 5 | Peter & Paul Snowden | 12 | 55kg | 95 | |
13 | 98x33280x6 | EMBRACE ME (NZ) | M | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 13 | 55kg | 91 | |
14 | 1x545115x3 | ALGADON MISS | M | 5 | Matt Laurie | 14 | 55kg | 82 | |
15 | 326420×422 | PARMIE | M | 4 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 15 | 55kg | 77 | |
16 | 3227×34211 | PINYIN | M | 5 | Jim Conlan | 16 | 55kg | 82 | |
17 | 550x882x53 | LA TIGERESA | M | 6 | Jason Warren & Dean Krongold | 17 | 55kg | 82 | |
18 | x25116x608 | THE CLOSER | M | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 18 | 55kg | 77 | |
19 | 4115x2158x | TOO GOOD TOO HARD | M | 5 | Phillip Stokes | 19 | 55kg | 78 | |
20 | 0259×12147 | BONS ABROAD | M | 4 | Kevin Corstens | 20 | 55kg | 70 |
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.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Fiesta | 1 minute 9.69 seconds |
2nd | Felicia | ||
3rd | Broadwayandfourth | ||
2019 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Tofane | 1 minute 9.09 seconds |
2nd | Manicure | ||
3rd | Sweet Scandal | ||
2018 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Winter Bride | 1 minute 9.65 seconds |
2nd | Booker | ||
3rd | Our Crown Mistress | ||
2017 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Cool Passion | 1 minute 9.67 seconds |
2nd | Pedrena | ||
3rd | Princess Of Queens | ||
2016 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Sheidel | 1 minute 9.0 seconds |
2nd | Silent Sedition | ||
3rd | A Lotta Love | ||
2015 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Politeness | 1 minute 9.74 seconds |
2nd | Wawail | ||
3rd | Bring Me The Maid | ||
2014 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Griante | 1 minute 9.98 seconds |
2nd | Girl Guide | ||
3rd | Shamal Wind | ||
2013 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Aerobatics | 1 minute 10.4 seconds |
2nd | Assertive Eagle | ||
3rd | Counted | ||
2012 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Serene Star | 1 minute 9.7 seconds |
2nd | Koonoomoo | ||
3rd | Miss Marx | ||
2011 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Hinemoa | 1 minute 9.8 seconds |
2nd | Celts | ||
3rd | Lady Mahler | ||
2010 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Avenue | 1 minute 9.2 seconds |
2nd | Red Flair | ||
3rd | Dorf Command | ||
2009 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Our Lona | 1 minute 9.4 seconds |
2nd | Tootsie | ||
3rd | Velocitea | ||
2008 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Belong To Many | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
2nd | Bel Mer | ||
3rd | Hanna Rossa | ||
2007 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Storm Signal | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
2nd | Soleil | ||
3rd | Paris Zero | ||
2006 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Personal Ensign | 1 minute 9.9 seconds |
2nd | Pasikatera | ||
3rd | Storm Signal | ||
2005 Northwood Plume Stakes |
1st | Crimson Reign | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
2nd | Aqua D’amore | ||
3rd | Unabated |