Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr have bounced back from their defeat earlier on the program at the Gold Coast to take out the Magic Millions Fillies & Mares with Miss Roumbini ($2.70).
Ethan Brown allowed the daughter of Zoustar to settle where she was comfortable in the middle of the pack after jumping smartly from barrier three.
Meanwhile, Burning Bell ($81) took up the lead and ran the race along at a solid tempo ahead of Infatuation ($8), Ningaloo Star ($41), and Bubba’s Bay ($7).
Turning into the home straight, the leader took off and kicked clear from Bubba’s Bay, who chased gamely, and the race favourite with Dabble, Miss Roumbini, let down with her finishing burst.
Bubba’s Bay took over with 100m to go, but it was only short-lived, as Miss Roumbini quickly gathered her up and kicked clear to win by a length, with Russian Alliance ($34) following the winner to finish in third place.
Mick Price spoke about Miss Roumbini’s victory in the post-race interview.
“It was very short in the market, but he was very confident, my boy,” Price said.
“How he (Brown) rode it was how he told me he’d ride it. He said he’d be midfield, but he was a little more forward.
“She’s gutsy, isn’t she.
“We’ve had her since she was a yearling bred by Yulong, and she needs a bit of time, but she’ll be a beautiful mare going forward.
“The club has done a good job to get the whole thing back on its feet; night racing here is fantastic.”
Ethan Brown picked up his first win at the Magic Millions carnival, and he was very happy to do it for the connections.
“It is my first time riding up here for the Magic Millions carnival, and I’ve got great support off Mick Price tonight, and just pleased to repay him with a winner,” Brown said.
“She’s a beauty, this horse.
“She’s got such a big heart, and she tries hard.
“She was under a lot of pressure then and just lucky she is genuine and she knows where the line is.
“She seems to get the job done every time.
“She landed in a lovely spot from a good gate.
“I did look up and think, ‘geez they’ve got us off the bit a long way out’, but she knows where the line is and she pins her ears back and has a crack.”
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