1st Stakes Win for Shooting To Win Bulletproof Mare

Craig Tompson - Saturday February 1

Progressive Shooting To Win mare She’s Bulletproof scored her first stakes win with a dominant effort in the Group III Lamaro's Hotel Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes at Sandown on Saturday.

She's Bulletproof. Photo: Grant Courtney

Given a positive ride by Mark Zahra from a wide gate, she found herself racing wide without cover just off the leaders but, despite somewhat of a tough run, accelerated impressively to prove a cut above the opposition.

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At the finish, the Charlotte Littlefield trained four-year-old defeated Fancify (Niagara) by 2.8 lengths with Wrote To Arataki (Wrote) third.

The win takes her record to four wins, five seconds, and a third from 11 starts with earnings of $397,625.

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uo;This horse is very special to us. It’s just really rewarding to get this horse to win this race today,” said Littlefield.

“She’s thoroughly deserved it. Just a few things we’ve changed around to get her to peak today.

“The main one was we did notice she got away from us a bit in the Geelong race.

“It was really really hard to get the weight off her. We had to strip her feed right back. Bit more roughage in the diet, a lot more swimming, work her harder.              

“I’m not normally known as a trainer who works them too hard but she’s been worked pretty hard this girl and we’ve had to, every horse is different.

“You’ve just got to tailor everything to every horse and I think she’s taught me a lot.”

She’s Bulletproof is a half-sister to Group III placed Exceltic and is the best of five winners from five to race for Shamardal mare Offshore Sham. The family features Group I winner Hucklebuck and Group winners Stirling Grove and Bon's a Pearler.

Unfortunately it’s been a tough time since, with a series of unsuccessful pregnancies, however hopefully there’ll be more luck with the visit to Cylinder last season.

She's Bulletproof is the 12th stakes-winner for Deep Field's full brother Shooting to Win, who stands at Oakland Park Stud in WA these days after starting his stud career for Darley.

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Race Result - Lamaro's Hotel Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes Gr3 1200m

Sandown-Lakeside Track: Good(3) Time: 1:09.65
1
She's Bulletproof
- 4m Shooting To Win (AUS) x Offshore Sham (AUS) (Shamardal (USA))
Tnr: Charlotte Littlefield Rdr: M Zahra 56
2
2.8
Fancify
- 5m Niagara (AUS) x Laced Up (NZ) (Keeninsky (NZ))
Tnr: Michael Hickmott Rdr: J Bowditch 58
3
3.5
Wrote To Arataki
- 6m Wrote (IRE) x Galloping Gerte (NZ) (Align (AUS))
Tnr: M J Williams Rdr: D Yendall 56
4
4.3
So Glamorous
- 4m So You Think (NZ) x Glamorous Miss (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Damian Lane 56
5
4.4
Bizot
- 4m I Am Invincible (AUS) x Bollinger Rose (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Archie Alexander Rdr: Declan Bates 56
6
4.8
Miraval Rose
- 4m Grunt (NZ) x Gypsy Tucker (AUS) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 57
7
5.2
Coeur Volante
- 4m Proisir (AUS) x Shanina (AUS) (Testa Rossa (AUS))
Tnr: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson Rdr: B Shinn 56
8
5.4
Tashi
- 5m Sebring (AUS) x Ghenwaa (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Jye McNeil 56
9
6.1
Quintessa
- 4m Shamus Award (AUS) x Chaquinta (NZ) (High Chaparral (IRE))
Tnr: M W Walker Rdr: M J Dee 60
10
6.5
Bossy Nic
- 4m Nicconi (AUS) x River Boss (AUS) (Street Boss (USA))
Tnr: T & C McEvoy Rdr: L Currie 56
11
7.2
Cheval Chic
- 5m Written Tycoon (AUS) x Moreau (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: P Stokes Rdr: Thomas Stockdale 56
12
7.4
Hearcomesthestar
- 4m Zoustar (AUS) x Hear The Chant (AUS) (Nicconi (AUS))
Tnr: J F Moloney Rdr: D W Stackhouse 56
13
7.7
Eternal Flame
- 5m Sacred Falls (NZ) x Suriyan (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: M C Kent Rdr: J Mott 59
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