Russian Revolution 3YO Wins $250,000 Maiden

Tara Madgwick - Saturday January 7

The first day of Magic Millions racing at the Gold Coast on Saturday started with the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden (1200m) and it provided a lucrative first win for Russian Revolution gelding Silentsar.

Silentsar wins the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden - images Grant Courtney

Trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, Silentsar was placed twice in Sydney metro maidens last year and was tuned up for this assignment with a first up run for fifth at Warwick Farm last month.

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Well ridden by Brenton Avdulla, Silentsar dashed clear down the running and had just enough left on the line to win by a long head.

“He does a few things wrong, but he’s coming right and has good ability,” said Sterling Alexiou.

“We ran him at Warwick Farm and thought if he didn’t win there we’d come here and adding blinkers has done the trick.”

Silentsar found a great way to break his maiden!

A $300,000 Magic Millions purchase for his trainers from the Sledmere Stud draft, he was a successful pinhook having made $200,000 when offered by Newgate as a weanling the year before.

Bred by Henry Field and partners, Silentsar is a half-brother to Group III winner Get the Nod and is the fourth winner from Silent Cash, who had a filly last year by North Pacific and is now in foal to another of the young Newgate sires Wild Ruler.

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Race Result - Magic Millions Mdn Plate 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:08.33
1
Silentsar
- 4g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Silent Cash (AUS) (Secret Savings (USA))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: B Avdulla 56
2
0.2
Bel Air
- 4g Written Tycoon (AUS) x Bel Selene (AUS) (Bel Esprit (AUS))
Tnr: A & S Freedman Rdr: B Melham 56
Inglis February (Early) Online Sale $65,000
Seller: Owners
Buyer: Bell View Park Stud
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $400,000
Seller: Noorilim Park, Arcadia
Buyer: J Wheeler
3
0.7
Sha Of Gomer
- 4g Shalaa (IRE) x Pocket Power (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: Craig Williams 56
4
1.5
Mr Wallace
- 5g Medaglia D'Oro (USA) x Streama (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: James Cummings Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57.5
5
2.0
Windshadow
- 5g Redoute's Choice (AUS) x Traceability (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ben Thompson 57.5
6
2.2
Dolly Bird
- 4f Epaulette (AUS) x Modha (AUS) (Canny Lad (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Kyle Wilson-Taylor 54
7
2.7
Wild Calm
- 4f American Pharoah (USA) x Koonoomoo (AUS) (Dubleo (USA))
Tnr: Annabel Neasham Rdr: C Schofield 54.5
8
3.5
Dirty Dancing
- 4f Hellbent (AUS) x Jalan Jalan (AUS) (Foreplay (AUS))
Tnr: Ms G Heinrich Rdr: M Cahill 54
9
3.7
Avebury
- 4f Savabeel (AUS) x O'Dianne (NZ) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: J A O'Shea Rdr: A Mallyon 55
10
3.9
The Lions' Gate
- 4g Vancouver (AUS) x Ocean Bridge (AUS) (Dolphin Street (FR))
Tnr: M J Dunn Rdr: W Pike 56
11
4.3
Iron Grace
- 4f Sebring (AUS) x Iron Rose (NZ) (Zabeel (NZ))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Boris Thornton 55
12
5.1
Jackson On Time
- 5g Sebring (AUS) x Fastnet Heart (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: S J Morrisey Rdr: Martin Harley 57.5
13
5.3
Pharoah Magic
- 4c American Pharoah (USA) x Could It Be Magic (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: A J Cummings Rdr: Taylor Marshall 56
14
5.5
Arts Object
- 4f Zoustar (AUS) x Ringhals (AUS) (Street Cry (IRE))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
15
5.9
Snitcat
- 4f Snitzel (AUS) x Jellicles (AUS) (Tale Of The Cat (USA))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: J Byrne 54
16
9.7
Cassimir
- 4g Hellbent (AUS) x Geneteau (AUS) (Beneteau (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: James Orman 56
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