Time For War’s He’ll Haunt Us Strikes First On Magic Millions Raceday

Media Release - Saturday January 11

Mick Price and Michael Kent’s long-range plan to win Australia’s richest maiden paid handsome dividends on Saturday when He’ll Haunt Us landed the $250,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1200m) at the Gold Coast.

The son of Time For War, who was purchased by Roll The Dice Racing and John Foote Bloodstock for $150,000 out of the Kitchwin Hills draft at the 2018 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling, had travelled to Queensland more than a month ago, with his Victorian trainers keen to give him every opportunity to acclimatise.He'll Haunt Us breaks his maiden - image Racing Queensland

He’ll Haunt Us was given a lovely run just behind the speed by champion jockey Damien Oliver but, despite his extensive preparation in Queensland, looked in trouble when he wobbled and lost ground turning for home.

But Oliver ensured the three-year-old stuck to his task and, once balanced at the 250m, really let down with a sharp turn-of-foot to overhaul Chris Waller’s Hulk and the Stuart Kendrick-trained Playthefield.

Price, who has been active across the first three days of the 2020 Gold Coast Magic Millions Yearling Sale, said he was delighted to win for the Roll The Dice Racing team.

"I was very surprised (that he didn’t get around the track) because he’s had that much practice to get him ready for this race," Price said.

"When he was speared off the track, I’m not sure if it was because he had nothing to follow, I was thinking this is a bad race to be getting it wrong."

"All credit to Damien Oliver, he put the stick in the left hand and the horse was fit and got the money."

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"He’s another Roll The Dice special."

For Oliver, who registered only his second Magic Millions raceday win, there was plenty of merit in the performance despite the gelding’s greenness.

"He was really well prepared this horse by Mick Kent Junior and Mick Price, they got him here early and he had a couple of trials," Oliver said.

"But I’ve got to say, he didn’t get around this track that well and he was lugging out around the turns."

"But once he straightened up and got balanced, he did a good job in the end."

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Race Result - Magic Millions Mdn Plate 1200m

Gold Coast Track: Good(4) Time: 1:09.53
1
He'll Haunt Us
- 3g Time For War (AUS) x Shadow Grande (AUS) (Dane Shadow (AUS))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: D Oliver 56
2
0.5
Hulk
- 3g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Volkaspray (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: C J Waller Rdr: J B Mc Donald 56
3
1.0
Playthefield
- 3g Sepoy (AUS) x Presenting (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: S W Kendrick Rdr: M Rodd 56
4
1.5
Spaceboy
- 3g Deep Field (AUS) x Miatoko (AUS) (Danzero (AUS))
Tnr: G Portelli Rdr: N Rawiller 56
5
1.7
Lady Brahmos
- 3f Smart Missile (AUS) x Fortune Of War (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: Chris Munce Rdr: M Mc Gillivray 54
6
2.5
Aeecee Beau
- 3g Rubick (AUS) x Freezethemillions (AUS) (Freeze (AUS))
Tnr: G Waterhouse & A Bott Rdr: Tim Clark 56
7
3.5
Diddles
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Mimi Lebrock (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: C E Conners Rdr: K Mc Evoy 54
8
3.6
Vulpine
- 3f Snitzel (AUS) x Elusive Leone (AUS) (Elusive Quality (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: M Hellyer 54
9
4.9
Stretto
- 3c Nicconi (AUS) x Rhythm Beat (NZ) (Pentire (GB))
Tnr: Matthew Cumani Rdr: Craig Williams 56
10
5.3
Kareno
- 3f Deep Field (AUS) x See The Music (AUS) (Flying Spur (AUS))
Tnr: G D Hickman Rdr: M R Du Plessis 54
11
7.1
Scottish Mist
- 3f Rothesay (AUS) x Golden Whistler (AUS) (Catbird (AUS))
Tnr: R L Heathcote Rdr: Ron Stewart 54
12
8.1
Last Chance Dance
- 3f Unencumbered (AUS) x Anabring (AUS) (Sebring (AUS))
Tnr: Luke Hilton Rdr: James Orman 54
13
11.6
Private Universe
- 4g I Am Invincible (AUS) x Sister Madly (AUS) (Redoute's Choice (AUS))
Tnr: J D Sadler Rdr: Ryan Maloney 57.5
14
13.4
No Doubt A Star
- 3g Star Witness (AUS) x Elegant Doubt (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: David Pfieffer Rdr: Tommy Berry 56
15
14.9
Just Call My Name
- 3f Spirit Of Boom (AUS) x Lonhro Lass (AUS) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: Darren Evans Rdr: J L Taylor 54
16
16.2
Cubed
- 3f Rubick (AUS) x Ithinkso (AUS) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: Brad Widdup Rdr: G Boss 54
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