Securing a run in Wednesday's Great Northern QTIS 2YO Maiden Plate (1200m) at Ipswich as the fourth emergency, the Desleigh Forster trained 2yo Barbaric filly Star Of The Bar jumped from the outside gate and produced catch me if you can tactics to record a stylishly victory.
With three trials under her belt before her debut seventh over 1000m at the Gold Coast, Star Of The Bar was ridden completely differently this start, going to the lead which looked to be a masterstroke.
The form through the Gold Coast maiden has already proven itself with the winner Olivoni and the runner up Auric Star coming out last Saturday and finishing fourth and second respectively in the Listed BRC Calaway Stakes at Doomben.
Starting favourite in Wednesday’s race, the Kelly Schweida trained Hellbent gelding Hell Or Heaven jumped away well from the barriers before settling in a mid-field position, but racing wide.
With Daniel Moor going about four lengths clear aboard Star Of The Bar, the filly continued to travel comfortably, and took the field into the home straight.
Kicking strongly, Star Of The Bar continued her forward momentum, and while the favourite Hell Of Heaven did work home strongly, it wasn’t quick enough with the filly holding on to a three-quarter length victory.
With just over a length separating second through to fifth, the third placed Grimay was the widest on the turn and battled away strongly to the line.
Purchased $52,500 by Desleigh Forster from the Lyndhurst Stud Farm draft at the Magic Millions Gold Coast March Yearling Sale, Star Of The Bar is the second winner from three to the races out of the Star Witness mare Kolstar.
From the extended family of stakes winner The Big Chill, Coldplay and Savacool, Kolstar foaled a full brother to Star Of The Bar in the spring before once again being covered by Barbaric.
A winner of the G3 Black Opal Stakes, $900,000 yearling purchase Barbaric has covered over 360 mares in his first four season at stud, and with three winners and a second placegetter from his first six runners, the Lyndhurst Stud Farm based son of Champion Sire I Am Invincible has commenced his stud career in fine style.
