Smart three-year-old colt Russian Revolution dominated a barrier trial at Randwick on Monday ahead of his first-up assault on the Group I Oakleigh Plate (1100m) next month.
The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained son of Snitzel left his rivals for dead in the Group & Listed 900m heat on the course proper, hitting the line some six lengths in advance of Ron Quinton's Dixie Blossoms.
Winner of the Group I Galaxy (1100m) at Rosehill last March, Russian Revolution will have the chance to extend his perfect first-up record to four when he lines up at Caulfield on February 24.
"It fits him well. If you have him right, he'll always run well," Paul Snowden said.
"He's been to Melbourne twice already so he's more seasoned now and hopefully a more polished horse this preparation.
"He'll probably have a jumpout next week and then first-up in the Oakleigh Plate."
Most Group I-winning Snitzel colts are retired to stud well before four and a half years of age but Snowden believes Russian Revolution "still has something to offer" and can greatly enhance his CV with another elite level scalp this autumn.
One race that slipped through the Snowdens' fingers was the Group I Moir Stakes (1000m) at Moonee Valley in September when the colt was caught three wide on pace in a brutally-fast contest.
"That race still haunts me. It was definitely his race but he just got brutally slaughtered. That's all I can say," Snowden said.
"If he comes out and wins the Oakleigh Plate it's a massive pressure off us."
"After that he'll come back to Sydney and then we'll see how he fits in depending on what he does first-up."
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