One to Watch – Scone

Tara Madgwick - Friday August 30

Everest hero Yes Yes Yes has had a flurry of recent winners and one of them made it two wins in as many starts when bolting in at Scone on Friday.

Trained by Matthew Smith, Silencio Porfavor won on debut at Kembla on August 10 and then stepped up to a Benchmark 64 event over 1000m and blew away his rivals to win by three lengths.

He was a short priced favourite and clocked a brisk 57.46 seconds with the promise of more wins to come.

Silencio Porfavor was a $120,000 Magic Millions purchase.

A $120,000 Magic Millions purchase for his trainer from the Vinery draft, Silencio Porfavor is the third winner from Silent Rush, a winning Charge Forward full sister to stakes-winner Assail from the family of Group I winenrs Master of Design and Suntagonal.

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Yes Yes Yes has had three winners since the start of the season of five races which puts him equal leader with Zousain on the score of wins and he has several runners this weekend that can add to the tally.

Yes Yes Yes narrowly missed a winning double on Friday when his smart three year-old Si Si Milano went down by ahead at Pakenham after winning his two previous starts and he is a value option at Coolmore at a fee of $19,250 this spring.

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Race Result - Muswellbrook Ford (Bm66) 1000m

Scone Track: Good(4) Time: 0:57.46
1
Silencio Porfavor
- 3c Yes Yes Yes (AUS) x Silent Rush (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: B Spriggs 57
2
3
Astrolith
- 6g Stratum Star (AUS) x I'm Capable (AUS) (Snippetson (AUS))
Tnr: Michelle Fleming Rdr: J Pracey-Holmes 56.5
3
4.8
Extra Flash
- 7g Moonlark (USA) x Oriental Smile (AUS) (Dr Fong (USA))
Tnr: Brett Thompson Rdr: D Mc Lellan 60.5
4
5.3
Skye Banner
- 7g Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Balloons (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: B A Partelle Rdr: K Jennings 57.5
5
6.7
Rockbarton Fashion
- 4m Prized Icon (AUS) x Lady Be Great (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: D I Atkins Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 55
6
6.7
I Am Sugoi
- 4g Kobayashi (AUS) x Orne River (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Angela Davies Rdr: A Gibbons 59
7
6.9
Ranuncula
- 7g Exosphere (AUS) x Wokpool (AUS) (Hussonet (USA))
Tnr: P L Boyd Rdr: R Downey 61.5
8
7.2
Sir Freddie
- 6g Counterattack (AUS) x Our Mercury (NZ) (Pour Moi (IRE))
Tnr: J A Sylvester Rdr: Lauren Van Tijn 55.5
9
7.5
Lulo Rose
- 4m Russian Revolution (AUS) x Show Affection (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: Ms W Costin 55
10
8
Indian Thunder
- 10g Manhattan Rain (AUS) x Whisper Bay (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: K T Dixon Rdr: Millie Thompson 53.5
11
9.6
Ruby Factor
- 8g The Factor (USA) x Anaruby (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Carlos Antonio Rdr: Ella Drew 52
12
10.2
Dolly Jayne
- 5m Press Statement (AUS) x Unknown Destiny (AUS) (Zizou (AUS))
Tnr: John W Ramsey Rdr: Ms M Weir 55
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