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Swift Witness posts classy win in Gold Pearl

by Alice Boman , 3 years ago

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Daughter of Star Witness books her spot in Magic Millions Classic.

The Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Swift Witness (2 f Star Witness - Taylor's Command by Commands) booked her spot in next Saturday's Magic Millions 2YO Classic (RL, 1200m) with commanding victory in the Gold Pearl Quality (1100m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

The daughter of Star Witness (Starcraft) raced keenly in the early stages, but never looked in any danger and managed to pull away to a comfortable three length victory over Glorious Ruby (Your Ruby), while Miss Hipstar - who is by Vinery Stud first-season sire Star Turn - a son of Star Witness - was a further three-quarters of a length away in third.

"It was good to see the improvement with the blinkers, we came up here thinking she had the ability to be here and deserved a spot in the (Magic Millions) field so it will be good to see her take her place," Bott said.

"It was a bit of an ask for her to have her first race in the Wyong Magic Millions, she got a little bit lost there but she still found the line strongly.

"Today she was a bit reactive to a few horses shifting out but once she really balanced up and got focused on the task, we were able to see a nice turn of foot.

"It wasn't easy with what happened pre-race but she handled herself remarkably well, she went back to the stalls and was nice and relaxed."

Swift Witness has now won just over $90,000 in prize money in her two career starts having finished third on debut in the Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic (RL, 1100m) behind She's All Class (I Am Invincible).

Purchased by her trainers for $260,000 out of the Widden Stud draft at the 2020 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, the filly is out of winning Commands (Danehill) mare Taylor's Command, making her a sister to stakes-placed Terminology.

Taylor's Command is herself a half-sister to Group 2 scorer So Pristine (Zabeel) and stakes winner Restored (Red Ransom), while her other half-sister to Group 2 scorer Dijon Bleu (Burgundy).

Further back this is also the family of stakes-winning duo Long Gone Blues (Sovereign Dancer) and El Bulubu (Latiendo).

Widden Stud will offer the filly's brother as Lot 871 at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale next week, while in 2020 she produced another filly by the Widden Stud-based sire and she was covered by the stallion again last breeding season.

Star Witness has ten lots set to go under the hammer at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale next week.

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Aquis Gold Pearl Qlty

Age: 2yo Sex: F WT: 54.0kg Type: OPEN

AUD $125,000

1100m TURF SOFT

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

9. SWIFT WITNESS (AUS) 2yo F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - TAYLOR'S COMMAND (AUS)

GLEN BOSS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$4.75
54kg

Mystery Downs (Mgr: F W Cook), Mrs C M Cook, Grand Parkview Stud (Mgr: M W Timms), Mrs M N Annetts, T Scott, Sjm (Mgr: S J Butler), T Needham, Milo Racing (Mgr: T J D Merlehan), Mrs S A Hardie, Three Wise Men Racing (Mgr: M Saia), G J Bruce, L C Henderson, A J Henderson, D K Waite & Mrs C A Devine

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2022 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (533) \| Glenesk Thoroughbreds, Mount Vincent, Nsw (As Agent) \| Dermot Farrington Bloodstock \| AUD $ 1,000,000		2022 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (533)	Glenesk Thoroughbreds, Mount Vincent, Nsw (As Agent)	Dermot Farrington Bloodstock	AUD $ 1,000,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (849) \| Widden Stud, Widden Valley, Nsw (As Agent) \| Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing \| AUD $ 260,000		2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (849)	Widden Stud, Widden Valley, Nsw (As Agent)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott Racing	AUD $ 260,000

2nd

7. GLORIOUS RUBY (AUS) 2yo F
YOUR SONG (AUS) - BREEZING HOME (AUS)

LEAH KILNER
BRYAN DAIS

$61
54kg

Ms P R Dais & Ms N L Ramsay

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 National Yearling Sale (1419) \| Gooree Park Stud, Mudgee, Nsw \| WITHDRAWN		2020 National Yearling Sale (1419)	Gooree Park Stud, Mudgee, Nsw		Withdrawn
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Estate of the late Eduardo Cojuangco Sale (1492) \| The Estate Of The Late Eduardo Cojuangco (Unreserved), Mudgee, Nsw. \| Bryan Dais \| AUD $ 12,500		2020 Estate of the late Eduardo Cojuangco Sale (1492)	The Estate Of The Late Eduardo Cojuangco (Unreserved), Mudgee, Nsw.	Bryan Dais	AUD $ 12,500

3rd

1. MISS HIPSTAR (AUS) 2yo F
STAR TURN (AUS) - SINGLE STYLE (NZ)

LARRY CASSIDY
KELLY SCHWEIDA

$4.25
58kg

G A Betts, T D Dall'Osto, B H Goldie, K S Swindail, G Deacon, J R Shrimpton, Mrs K M Swindail, M J King, Mrs D D Bone, P J Bone & K M Schweida

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (603) \| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent) \| Cloverfield \| AUD $ 250,000		2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (603)	Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent)	Cloverfield	AUD $ 250,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (776) \| Vinery Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) \| Kelly Schweida Racing \| AUD $ 150,000		2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (776)	Vinery Stud, Scone, Nsw (As Agent)	Kelly Schweida Racing	AUD $ 150,000

4th

4. MISHANI ENCHANTED (AUS) 2yo F
JET SPUR (AUS) - FALLEN FOR YOU (AUS)

MS T HARRISON
LES ROSS

$26
55kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 National Yearling Sale (1719) \| Kbl Thoroughbreds, Beaudesert, Qld (As Agent) \| Mishani Enterprises \| AUD $ 12,500		2020 National Yearling Sale (1719)	Kbl Thoroughbreds, Beaudesert, Qld (As Agent)	Mishani Enterprises	AUD $ 12,500

5th

8. MISS IN CHARGE (AUS) 2yo F
HINCHINBROOK (AUS) - POSITIVE CHARGE (AUS)

ANDREW MALLYON
KRIS LEES

$7.5
54kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (604) \| Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent) \| Kingstar Farm \| AUD $ 70,000		2023 Gold Coast National Broodmare Sale (604)	Newgate Consignment, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent)	Kingstar Farm	AUD $ 70,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (644) \| Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent) \| Prime Thoroughbreds \| AUD $ 120,000		2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (644)	Newgate Farm, Aberdeen, Nsw (As Agent)	Prime Thoroughbreds	AUD $ 120,000

6th

2. RHAPSODY ROSE (AUS) 2yo F
STAR WITNESS (AUS) - RITZY (AUS)

BEN THOMPSON
CHRIS MUNCE

$7
58kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (687) \| Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, Nsw (As Agent) \| Munce Racing Pty Ltd/Arthur Hoyeau \| AUD $ 120,000		2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (687)	Bhima Thoroughbreds, Scone, Nsw (As Agent)	Munce Racing Pty Ltd/Arthur Hoyeau	AUD $ 120,000

7th

5. ALICE THROUGH (AUS) 2yo F
SNITZEL (AUS) - MIRROR MIRROR (AUS)

CRAIG WILLIAMS
JAMES CUMMINGS

$5.5
54kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (532) \| Strawberry Hill Stud, Mt White, Nsw \| Godolphin \| AUD $ 600,000		2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (532)	Strawberry Hill Stud, Mt White, Nsw	Godolphin	AUD $ 600,000

8th

3. ILLICIATE AFFAIRS (AUS) 2yo F
SPIRIT OF BOOM (AUS) - SPIRIT OF DENMARK (AUS)

JIM BYRNE
TONY & MADDYSEN SEARS

$8.5
55kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2022 JUNE (Late) Online Sale (180) \| Ment Racing \| AUD $ 20,000	2022 JUNE (Late) Online Sale (180)			AUD $ 20,000
\| Inglis \| 2022 MARCH (Early) Online Sale (152) \| Passed In	2022 MARCH (Early) Online Sale (152)			AUD $
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale (35) \| Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent) \| Tony Sears Racing \| AUD $ 65,000	2020 Gold Coast March Yearling Sale (35)	Eureka Stud, Cambooya, Qld (As Agent)	Tony Sears Racing	AUD $ 65,000

9th

6. DU MAURIER (AUS) 2yo F
SEBRING (AUS) - HELFORD RIVER (AUS)

JASON TAYLOR
HELEN PAGE

$12
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2023 NOVEMBER (Early) Online Sale (132) \| D Mann \| AUD $ 16,000		2023 NOVEMBER (Early) Online Sale (132)			AUD $ 16,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (372) \| Canning Downs Stud, Darling Downs, Qld \| Mystery Downs/John Foote Bloodstock \| AUD $ 280,000		2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (372)	Canning Downs Stud, Darling Downs, Qld	Mystery Downs/John Foote Bloodstock	AUD $ 280,000

10th

10. WATACHOICE (AUS) 2yo F
CHOISIR (AUS) - WATABOUT (AUS)

MICHAEL CAHILL
HELEN PAGE

$81
54kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2024 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale (417) \| C Elizabeth \| AUD $ 10,000	2024 FEBRUARY (Late) Online Sale (417)		C Elizabeth		AUD $ 10,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 National Yearling Sale (1371) \| Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, Nsw \| Mystery Downs \| AUD $ 20,000	2020 National Yearling Sale (1371)	Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, Nsw	Mystery Downs		AUD $ 20,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (30) \| Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, Nsw \| Psd. AUD $ 35,000 Res. AUD $ 40,000	2020 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (30)	Corumbene Stud, Dunedoo, Nsw		Psd. AUD $ 35,000	Res. AUD $ 40,000

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Swift Witness posts classy win in Gold Pearl

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