Magic Millions: Live race blog

Roar Guru

14th January, 2012

1015 Reads

BMW Magic Millions 2yo Classic 1200m
1 - 115 Noogoora Burr m (12) R Mc Mahon 57

2 - 11 Amorino m (8) J A Cassidy 57

3 - 122 Sizzling (6) C Munce 57

4 - 3111 Travino (17) J L Waddell 57

5 - 2142 Little Critter (5) J Byrne 57

6 - 15 Fundido b (16) G Schofield 57

7 - 149 Pure Whisper h (21) D J Browne 57

8 - 11 Driefontein d (3) Tommy Berry 55

9 - 1 Hoss Amor (11) B Avdulla 55

10 - 1133 Snipzu m (10) G Colless 55

11 - 216 Discreet (13) Craig Williams 55

12 - 131 Alezan Thunder (9) M Rodd 55

13 - 1431 Lady Colours tmh (15) P Hammersley 55

14 - 1 No Looking Back (4) N Rawiller 55

15 - 215 Love Laughing dmb (1) Mitchell Wood (a) 55

16 - 322 Mrs Gray (19) C W Brown 55

EMERGENCIES

17 - 434 Dear Demi (2) 55

18 - 222 Shamrock Slipper b (20) 55

19 - 116 Antarctic Dream dh (7) 55

20 - 37 Grand Business (18) 57

21 - 175 Doubtfilly (14) 55
Magic Millions 3yo Guineas 1400m

(Apprentices cannot claim)

Prizemoney: $1,000,000; 1st $570,000; 2nd $150,000; 3rd $75,000; 4th $25,000.

1 - X116 Biggles dbh (14) Timothy Bell (a) 57.5

2 - 2550 Rocket To Glory dm (12) C Whiteley 57

3 - X882 Noisy Ocean hn (20) Craig Williams 57

4 - X007 Double Impact m (21) E A Wilkinson 57

5 - X425 Easy Running tm (4) D J Browne 57

6 - 1488 Aquatorial (19) B N Stewart 57

7 - 0X70 Collector d (17) K Wharton 57

8 - 1211 Safusa (2) J Ford 57

9 - 1523 Subarc m (7) N Rawiller 57

10 - X009 Pepper Jet tm (10) M Rodd 57

11 - X730 Show A Prince (18) R Thompson 57

12 - 5X21 Punch On dh (9) P Hammersley 56

13 - 2044 Playtime m (3) Tommy Berry 55

14 - 1211 Happy Hussy d (13) C W Brown 55

15 - 8X63 Lucky Morna m (11) C Munce 55

16 - 2267 Merryanna h (6) J L Taylor 55

EMERGENCIES

17 - 210X Peppered Black m (15) 57

18 - 6404 Spinhro (8) 57

19 - 15X3 State Of Wealth mb (5) R Mc Mahon 57

20 - 6X21 Angel Of Mercy (16) B Avdulla 55

21 - X312 C'est Lorraine b (1) 55

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Roar Guru

14th January, 2012

1015 Reads

It’s that time of year when the racing industry heads to Surfers to enjoy the sales, sandy white beaches and surf, oh yes, and the races – The Magic Millions carnival on the Gold Coast.

From race four, the Magic Millions Sprint (1000m) at 3.05pm (local) through to race seven, the Magic Millions Cup (1400m), we’ll bring you previews, analysis and results, as well as comments from the key players.

While the focus has been on the auction ring rather than the racetrack in the past few days, the spotlight is well and truly on the Gold Coast Turf Club’s biggest day of the year.

In the $2 million Magic Millions two-year old Classic, Gai has the favourite in Driefontein with Tommy Berry aboard. The unbeaten Fastnet Rock filly lines-up against a crack field of speedsters including the well-fancied Sizzling and Amorino, also undefeated, who will be guided by the Pumper, Jim Cassidy, who is gunning for his third Classic win.

The two heavily-backed runners last met in the group three BJ McLachlan at Doomben. Chris Munce, riding Sizzling, is confident of turning the tables today.

The day also features the $1 millions Magic Millions three-year old Guineas over 1400m with a quality support cast including the $176,000 MM Sprint (1000m), the $328,000 MM Cup (1400m) and the $170,000 MM Stayers Cup (1800m) with the get out stakes a $164,000 F&M handicap over 1300m.

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