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2017 Mitty’s McEwen Stakes Group 2 September 9 - Moonee Valley

Russian Revolution wins 2017 Mitty’s McEwen Stakes Group 2 $200,000 at Moonee Valley (VIC), 1000m.

Russian Revolution winning the Mitty's McEwen Stakes
Russian Revolution winning the Mitty's McEwen Stakes Picture: Racing and Sports

The only Group One winner in a small but quality field, Russian Revolution was too good, winning his sixth from nine starts. From barrier four, he jumped best however rider Mark Zahra eased him slightly to settle a close second, one out, then allowed the leader (Heatherly) to draw out by a length at the 700m. With 300m to run, Zahra crept a little closer then pressured the leader once into the straight where they cruised alongside, put his head in front at the 100m then came away to win convincingly.

Heatherly led soon after the start, was taken on as they straightened and while no chance with the winner, fought well for a solid second from Houtzen, the three-year-old filly, who was handy but three wide from the outset, seemed flat turning in yet found more in the straight for a good fresh-up third.

Missrock was second last turning in, accelerated quite well between runners but faded just short of the line for fourth.

 

 


ANZ Bloodstock News

Moonee Valley Saturday, 09th September 2017

4f214y TURF GOOD
AUD $201,000

Mitty's McEwen Stakes (G2)

AUD $201,000
Type: OPEN
4f214y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 1. RUSSIAN REVOLUTION (AUS) 4yo H
SNITZEL (AUS) - BALLET D'AMOUR (USA)
MARK ZAHRA
PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN
$3.5
58.5kg
Newgate S F (Mgr G D Murphy), China Horse Club Racing Pty Ltd (Mgr A K Teo), Go Bloodstock Australia (Mgr: Sir O G Glenn), Horse Ventures (Mgr M B Sandblom), John Stuart Investments Pty Ltd (Mgr B H Backshall) & D W Wallace

Sales Information

2nd 5. HEATHERLY (AUS) 5yo M
LONHRO (AUS) - DANCING HEATHER (AUS)
DAMIAN LANE
MATHEW ELLERTON & SIMON ZAHRA
$7.5
56.5kg
B M Griffiths & Mrs M M Griffiths

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3rd 7. HOUTZEN (AUS) 3yo F
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - SET TO UNLEASH (AUS)
CRAIG WILLIAMS
TOBY EDMONDS
$2.5
50kg
AQUIS FARM PTY LTD

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4th 4. MISSROCK (AUS) 4yo M
FASTNET ROCK (AUS) - MISS JUDGEMENT (AUS)
DAMIEN OLIVER
ROBBIE LAING
$9
56.5kg

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5th 3. SUPIDO (AUS) 6yo H
SEBRING (AUS) - LADY SUCCEED (JPN)
LUKE NOLEN
MICHAEL KENT
$10
58.5kg

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6th 2. HELLBENT (AUS) 5yo H
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - VOLKASPRAY (NZ)
DWAYNE DUNN
DARREN WEIR
$13
58.5kg

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