Overshare Filly Storyville from Last to First in G3 WA Champion Fillies Stakes

Mark Smith - Saturday November 16

The Overshare filly Storyville came from last on the turn under a rails-hugging ride by Willie Pike to capture Saturday’s Group III Tabtouch - WA Champion Fillies Stakes (1600m) at Ascot.

Storyville a Willie Pike special (image Western Racepix)

A seventh win in the race for trainers Grant and Alana Williams and a sixth for Pike, Storyville only went around one horse, the tiring Diamond Dancer, to defeat the Written Tycoon filly Ron's Finalflutter by one and a three-quarter lengths with the Bull Point filly Flower Of Gold a length back in third.

The win starkly contrasted Storyville’s previous start when she went to the line untested in the Listed Burgess Queen Stakes.

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With her stakes breakthrough, the daughter of Overshare advances her record to three wins and a third from six starts with earnings of $224,350.

“It’s good when he’s (Pike) is in this sort of form, Grant Williams said.

“We’ve had a rap on this horse from day dot.

“We were probably riding her a little too confidently for her first few runs.

They are only three once, she is in good nick, so if she pulls up well, you have to have a go in (next weeks) Guieas.”

Lots to look forward to (image Western Racepix)

A half-sister to stakes-placed winners  Crescent City (Fiorente) and Axeman's Jazz (Dundeel), Storyville was bred by her trainers. She is the fourth winner from five to race for the unraced Time Thief mare New Orleans, a half-sister to seven-time stakes winner Battle Hero (Stratum).

New Orleans has a yearling sister to Storyville and foaled a Toronado (IRE) filly on August 20.

Storyville is the second stakes-winner, after Group 1 heroine Lady Laguna, for Widden Stud’s I Am Invincible stallion Overshare. 

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Race Result - TABtouch - WA Champion Fillies Stakes Gr3 1600m

Ascot Track: Good(4) Time: 1:37.14
1
Storyville
- 3f Overshare (AUS) x New Orleans (AUS) (Time Thief (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: W Pike 56
2
1.8
Ron's Finalflutter
- 3f Written Tycoon (AUS) x Pasadena Girl (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: B Parnham 56
MM Perth Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Yarradale Stud, Gidgegannup, WA
Buyer: Psd $140000 Res $150000
3
2.8
Flower Of Gold
- 3f Bull Point (AUS) x Indian Flower (AUS) (Husson (ARG))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Jordan Turner 56
MM Perth Yearling Sale $0
Seller: Willow Dale Farm, Waroona, WA (As Agent)
Buyer: Withdrawn
4
4.2
Cashel Palace
- 3f Street Boss (USA) x Burgoyne (AUS) (War Chant (USA))
Tnr: D L Morton Rdr: Lucy Fiore 56
5
5.4
Heavy Metal
- 3f Blue Point (IRE) x Gold Edition (AUS) (Lion Hunter (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Fernie Rdr: S O'Donnell 56
6
5.6
Divine Impact
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Eladdair (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: Chris Parnham 56
7
5.7
Nickelplay
- 3f Playing God (AUS) x Nickel Queen (AUS) (Uncle Mo (USA))
Tnr: N D Parnham Rdr: S Parnham 56
8
8
Rosie Can Run
- 3f God Has Spoken (AUS) x Ruby Can Run (AUS) (Passenger (AUS))
Tnr: G C Ballantyne Rdr: J Whiting 56
9
9.3
Diamond Dancer
- 3f Long Leaf (AUS) x World Class (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Simon Miller Rdr: Luke Campbell 56
10
17.1
Ginger And Tonic
- 3f Gingerbread Man (AUS) x Moderation (NZ) (Mastercraftsman (IRE))
Tnr: P H Jordan Rdr: T Turner 56
11
26.9
Zouconi
- 3f Nicconi (AUS) x Zouling (AUS) (Zoustar (AUS))
Tnr: G & A Williams Rdr: C Johnston-Porter 56
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