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.

Advertisement

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. 

Advertisment

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Buyer: Withdrawn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
More Reading...
Storyville Downs the Colts in G2 WA Guineas
The WA Champion Fillies Stakes heroine Storyville earned a shot at the Group 1 Northerly Stakes after she gave the colts a start and beating in Saturday’s $500,000 Group II White Claw - WA Guineas (1600m) at Ascot.
Third Winner for Peltzer
Twin Hills Stud’s young sire Pelzter added a third winner to his tally with a debut victory at Canberra on Friday for the well named gelding I Show Speed.
2026 Golden Slipper Entries – Sortable, Sale Mail – Find Out More
The new season is nearly upon us and that means all over the country a new crop of rising two year-olds are taking baby steps in the best stables in the land with the Australian Turf Club announcing this week they had received 1927 entries for the 2026 Golden Slipper, so who is in the race?
High-flying Pencarrow Stud offers well-bred mares in Online Breeding Stock Sale
The 2024-25 season has been one of the best ever for Pencarrow Stud, and some of the renowned bloodlines that have underpinned that success are now available for purchase in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Sires With Winners - Thursday July 3
Here is the full list of 27 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
So You Think 3YO Wins $100,000 Inglis Xtra Bonus
Good placement from the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable for progressive three year-old So You Think gelding Aloysius, who cast off maiden status at Hawkesbury on Thursday in a race that featured a lucrative Inglis Xtra maiden bonus.
Quality Cambridge Stud draft in National Online Breeding Stock Sale
The need for Cambridge Stud to control the size of their star-studded broodmare band has opened up some special opportunities in the 2025 National Online Breeding Stock Sale on Gavelhouse Plus.
Breeding To Win – Crystal Ball – New Season 3YOs to Follow
Analysis of the G1 winning 3YO’s for this season has made us realise how many horses on this list took giant strides from two to three, so we are looking into the crystal ball to find some juveniles we believe could end next season as G1 performers if not G1 winners.
Sires With Winners - Friday July 4
Here is the full list of 38 stallions which had winners throughout Australasia today with winners and result details.
Juvenile Trial Watch – Rosehill
There were six heats for juveniles at Rosehill on Friday morning and the winners include unraced youngsters by Cool Aza Beel and I Am Invincible, plus a Farnan colt that tried his luck in Group races in the autumn and was far from disgraced.