| What | 2025 Magic Millions Gold Twilight Meeting |
| Where | Aquis Park Gold Coast – Racecourse Dr, Bundall QLD 4217 |
| When | Saturday, January 4, 2025 |
| First Race | 2:05pm AEST |
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The first weekend of the Magic Millions Carnival will take place at the Gold Coast on Saturday evening, with the inaugural running of the $3 million Sunlight 3YO Plate (1100m) set to headline the 10-race card. The track was rated as a Soft 6 at the time of acceptances and with more rain forecast on Friday and Saturday, the surface is expected to remain in the Soft throughout the meeting. The rail will be in its true position and the first race will jump at 2:05pm AEST.
Race 1: Gold Nugget QTIS 2YO C&G (1100m)
Torque To Be Sure never settled at the back of the field on debut at this track over 1000m; however, when asked for the ultimate effort, he unleashed a strong turn of foot to finish second behind Vein Girl. The Matthew Dunn-trained colt ran through the line the strongest of any of his rivals, indicating that a rise to 1100m second-up will suit him perfectly. Nash Rawiller can settle Torque To Be Sure behind the leaders and get into clear air turning for home to finish off strongly.
2
TORQUE TO BE SURE
4
MIDNIGHT SPIRIT
1
COOL ARCHIE
6
QUIETLY ARROGANT
Race 2: Gold Pearl QTIS 2YO Fillies (1100m)
With little exposed form to work with Zouclaire goes on top in the opening event for the fillies, following her brave second-place finish behind the smart Invincible Woman on debut. The Leon & Troy Corstens and Will Larkin-trained filly ran home nicely from worse than midfield over 1100m at Caulfield on the Heath track, although she was beaten by 2.8 lengths. Blake Shinn will have his work cut out for him from barrier eight, but if he can find a back to follow around the home corner, Zouclaire appears to have the ability to take this out.
2
ZOUCLAIRE
1
LA BELLA BOOM
3
DON’TDOUBTHELADY
6
ROYAL CHIC
Race 3: Magic Million Maiden Plate (1400m)
Winchman was no match for the winner in his debut start at this track over 1200m, but the Paul Shailer-trained gelding stuck to the task well in the final 400m to shorten the margin to 1.5 lengths on the line. The son of Hellbent swung into the home straight as the second widest runner and due to the fact that he continued to find in the concluding stages, he will appreciate an extra 200m on Saturday. If Michael Rodd can find cover from barrier 18 and produce another strong burst of acceleration late, the $10 on offer for Winchman with top horse racing bookmakers looks overs.
4
WINCHMAN
9
ICONIFY
8
HELL TO PAY
- 12
STAY SILENT
Best Value
Race 3 – #4 Winchman (18)
4yo Gelding | T: Paul Shailer | J: Michael Rodd (58.5kg)
+900 with BlondeBet
Race 4: Magic Millions Rising Stars 3YO & 4YO (F&M) Class 4 Plate (1300m)
It is easy to argue that Wooloowin should have finished much closer last start, when the Nathan Doyle-trained mare was ridden for luck closer to the inside rail and ran into dead ends in the final 200m. The daughter of Capitalist has built a strong record from six career starts, posting three wins and two placings with her fifth-place finish in her previous run being the first time she has missed the top three. With a lot of speed expected in this contest, Wooloowin can find her feet worse than midfield and let down with her blistering turn of foot to blouse her rivals late.
2
WOOLOOWIN
6
INFATUATION
3
INSTAGOOD
9
GOSPEL GIRL
Race 5: Magic Millions Rising Stars 3YO & 4YO (C,G & E) Class 4 Plate (1300m)
Michael Freedman and Blake Shinn will combine with one of the better bets on the program, when Moravia steps out in the fifth race of the afternoon. The son of Snitzel ran well when finishing fourth in the Listed Razor Sharp Handicap, and since then the second and third horse have come out and run well again in Listed grade, franking the form of this gelding. From barrier two, Shinn will be able to settle Moravia in the one-one position behind the leaders before taking over in the final 200m to run away with victory.
9
MORAVIA
4
REDFORD
5
TALTARNI FIELDS
6
TUFF TU MUS
Best Bet
Race 5 – #9 Moravia (2)
4yo Gelding | T: Michael Freedman | J: Blake Shinn (57kg)
+100 with Neds
Race 6: Magic Millions Class 6 Plate (1200m)
Addriel was very good when winning by 1.5 lengths at Eagle Farm over 1200m last start and he appears to be enjoying life under new trainer, Jay Bellamy. The son of Harry Angel settled midfield on a good speed and made his run from the home turn before taking over in the final 150m to pull away with an impressive victory. Bailey Wheeler has retained the ride and with a similar run expected from barrier six, Addriel can win again here.
10
ADDRIEL
2
EZEKEIL
9
STANDING ORDER
11
BEWS
Race 7: Magic Millions The Wave (1800m)
Rapt dropped back from Listed grade to compete in a Benchmark 72 Handicap at Randwick last start, and that move allowed the Jason Dreamer-trained mare to bounce back to winning ways over 1600m. The daughter of More Than Ready settled at the back of the field and quickly rounded up his rivals in the home straight before kicking clear to record a dominant 1.3-length win. A rise in trip to 1800m is expected to suit and with Tim Clark sticking, Rapt gets every chance to win again at a nice price with Bet365.
11
RAPT
- 4
GOLD BULLION
10
MISS JOLENE
- 5
TANNHAUSER
The Wave
Race 7 – #11 Rapt (11)
4yo Mare | T: Jason Dreamer | J: Tim Clark (56.5kg)
+550 with Bet365
Race 8: Magic Millions The Syndicate (1100m)
Bezique returned from a 22-week spell at Eagle Farm on December 21 with a very impressive 1.6-length victory over 1000m in a Class 6 Handicap. The Tony Gollan-trained mare settled behind the speed before peeling out wide on the home turn to run over the top of her rivals, and run away with the prize. Craig Williams will be legged aboard for his third ride on Bezique, and if he can settle her in a forward position from barrier nine, another win could be on the cards with a strong finish.
- 11
BEZIQUE
2
GOLDEN BOOM
1
PRINCE OF BOOM
5
DERRY GROVE
The Syndicate
Race 8 – #11 Bezique (9)
5yo Mare | T: Tony Gollan | J: Craig Williams (56.5kg)
+500 with Picklebet
Race 9: Magic Millions Sunlight 3YO Plate (1100m)
The inaugural edition of the Sunlight 3YO Plate has one clear standout runner and that is the 2024 Golden Slipper winner, Lady Of Camelot. The Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained filly competed at Group 1 level in three of her four starts during her spring campaign, finishing in the top four in each of those races. From barrier one, Blake Shinn can push forward and settle Lady of Cameolt in the box seat, receive the run of the race and prove too classy for her rivals late.
6
LADY OF CAMELOT
11
VESTAS
2
STOLI BOLLI
7
ARABIAN SUMMER
Sunlight 3YO Plate
Race 9 – #6 Lady Of Camelot (1)
3yo Filly | T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | J: Blake Shinn (55kg)
+180 with Boombet
Race 10: Sunlight Consolation 3YO (1100m)
After finishing second behind Arabian Summer and beating the rest of his rivals well over 1000m at this track on December 20, Cosmic Fire appears hardest to beat in the Sunlight Consolation 3YO. The Billy Healey-prepared gelding settled near last and rattled home strongly down the middle of the track to finish as the runner-up. If he can produce something similar in a race that sets up exactly the same, Cosmic Fire will bring up his second victory in three starts this time in.
3
COSMIC FIRE
7
MISHANI LILY
1
HEZDARNHOTTOO
8
OVERFULL
Next Best
Race 10 – #3 Cosmic Fire (7)
3yo Gelding | T: Billy Healey | J: Andrew Mallyon (57kg)
+270 with Playup
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