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Saturday’s third leg of the NZB Southern Filly of the Year series, the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes at Riccarton, is set to have a huge impact on the pointscore table.

Canterbury Belle Stakes winner Windborne (Darci Brahma) and NZB Airfreight Stakes winner Honor That (Darci Brahma) share the series lead with 7 points each. Neither line up on Saturday, opening the door for a new leader.

The highest ranked filly in Saturday’s race is Cantilena (Per Incanto), who earned 3 points when she finished second to Honor That in the NZB Airfreight Stakes.

The other runner in the field who features on the table is Princess Davone (Iffraaj), who has 1 point courtesy of her third placing in the NZB Airfreight Stakes.

Saturday’s race has drawn a big field of 19 fillies, including last-start winners Alyth (Librettist), Sleek Secret (Sakhee’s Secret), No Pushover (Pins) and Poetic Affair (Thewayyouare).

Goodsav (Savabeel) was second against older mares in the G3 Cuddle Stakes last start, while Deedee Panache (Darci Brahma) ran fourth in the G2 Wellington Guineas two starts back.

The winner of Saturday’s race will earn 7 series points, with 3 points for second and 1 for third.