Estriella, She’s Bulletproof headline Oakleigh Plate final field
The sprinters step out to scorch the turf in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) at Caulfield on Saturday afternoon, with a near capacity field of 17 set to line up in $750,000 handicap.
Estriella headlines the three-pronged attack from the Ciaron Maher barn and is the early $3.60 favourite with horse racing betting sites after drawing barrier nine.
The daughter of I Am Invincible is undefeated in two starts at Caulfield, and although she is unplaced in four starts at Group 1 level, the four-year-old possesses a formidable first-up record of three starts for two wins on her resume.
The Charlotte Littlefield-trained She’s Bulletbroof was a dominant winner of the Group 3 Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes (1200m) at Sandown on February 1 and is being shown plenty of respect on the second line of betting at $6.50.
She will only need to carry 52kg to victory on Saturday as star hoop Craig Williams gets legged aboard from stall eight.
Punters can get double-figure odds about every other runner engaged on Saturday, with the likes of Espionage and Rey Magnerio priced at $10.00 apiece with BlondeBet.
Meanwhile, I Am Me ($12.00) will be forced to carry top weight with 57kg on her back, with Nash Rawiller making the trip to Melbourne to partner the classy six-year-old mare.
The chances don’t end there with plenty of value runners to be specked in betting, with Sghirripa ($11.00) and Arabian Summer ($14.00) likely to be suited by a hot tempo and no weight on their backs.
The 2025 Oakleigh Plate is the penultimate race on the Caulfield program and is scheduled to be run at 4:55pm local time.
2025 Oakleigh Plate Final Field
1. I Am Me (2)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Nash Rawiller
- W: 57kg
- Age: 6YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Mefnooda
2. Estriella (9)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Blake Shinn
- W: 55kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: I Am Invincible
- Dam: Madrigals
3. Golden Boom (13)
- T: Tony Gollan
- J: Damian Lane
- W: 55kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Spirit of Boom
- Dam: Golden Falls
4. Ostraka (17)
- T: Annabel Neasham & Rob Archibald
- J: Mark Zahra
- W: 55kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Pariah
- Dam: Madame Andree
5. Rey Magnerio (5)
- T: Robbie Griffiths
- J: Jye McNeil
- W: 55kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Brown
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Magnus
- Dam: Luchardo
6. Insurrection (12)
- T: Michael Freedman
- J: Regan Bayliss
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Brown or Black
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Russian Revolution
- Dam: Marple Miss
7. Jimmysstar (14)
- T: Ciaron Maher
- J: Ethan Brown
- W: 54.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Per Incanto (USA)
- Dam: Anniesstar (NZ)
8. Brudenell (16)
- T: Kris Lees
- J: Declan Bates
- W: 52.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Russian Revolution
- Dam: Knit ’n’ Purl
9. Hard To Say (7)
- T: Jason Deamer
- J: Craig Newitt
- W: 52.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Exceed And Excel
- Dam: Malasun
10. Sghirripa (3)
- T: Shane & Cassie Oxlade
- J: Michael Dee
- W: 52.5kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Grey/Black
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Lonhro
- Dam: Wonder I Do
11. Ashford Street (4)
- T: Tom Dabernig
- J: Teo Nugent
- W: 52kg
- Age: 7YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Moshe
- Dam: Magic By Gosh
12. Headwall (6)
- T: Matthew Smith
- J: Harry Coffey
- W: 52kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Sire: Dream Ahead
- Dam: Positive Quest
13. Prairie Flower (1)
- T: Will Clarken & Niki O’Shea
- J: Ms Kayla Crowther
- W: 52kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Star Turn
- Dam: Leotie
14. Sans Doute (10)
- T: Mark Walker
- J: Liam Riordan
- W: 52kg
- Age: 5YO
- Colour: Chestnut
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Not a Single Doubt
- Dam: My Prerogative
15. She’s Bulletproof (8)
- T: Charlotte Littlefield
- J: Craig Williams
- W: 52kg
- Age: 4YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Sire: Shooting to Win
- Dam: Offshore Sham
16. Arabian Summer (15)
- T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
- J: Ms Jamie Melham
- W: 50kg
- Age: 3YO
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Filly
- Sire: Too Darn Hot (GB)
- Dam: Maraam
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