Four year old Sepoy mare Bella Tiara won her way into the Country Series Mile final by taking out a heat at Ararat and will take her place alongside her stablemate Intellective in the $250K race.
Having drawn the widest gate and with a racing pattern that generally sees her settle towards the rear of the field, jockey Declan Bates gave her a terrific ride coming from last to first down the outside rail and claimed the win by 1 1/4 lengths.
Congratulations to her connections, it is great to have her back in the winners stall and we now look forward to All Star Mile Day on the 19th March.