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Stylish Debut Winner for St Marks Basilica

Tara Madgwick - Sunday May 17

There was a lot of racing in Australia on Saturday, so if you missed the debut win of St Mark’s Basilica (Fr) gelding West Coast it’s worth a look.

Trained by Kurt Goldman, West Coast was dual entered on Saturday for the Group II BRC Spirit of Boom Classic and the 1100m maiden at the Gold Coast on the polytrack with the easier option selected for his first outing.

Punters were awake to West Coast and the flashy bay was sent out favourite with Benjamin Osmond to ride and he did not disappoint.

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Allowed to settle early, West Coast let down with a big finish to zoom past his rivals and win by half a length powering away.

A $220,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Yulong draft for Mamba Strategic, West Coast is the second winner from two foals to race from LA Girl, a winning half-sister by Not a Single Doubt to stakes-winner Oughton and to the dam of Group I winner Captured by Love.

West Coast was a $220,000 Magic Millions yearling purchase.

West Coast is the fourth Southern Hemisphere bred winner and third in Australia (one in NZ) for St Mark’s Basilica, who will return to Coolmore this spring at a fee of $38,500.

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Race Result - Ronald McDonald House Southeast QLD Mdn Plate 1100m

Gold Coast Poly Track: Synthetic Time: 1:03.26
1
West Coast
- 2g St Mark's Basilica (FR) x La Girl (AUS) (Not A Single Doubt (AUS))
Tnr: Kurt Goldman Rdr: Benjamin Osmond 56.5
2
0.5
Profiteur's Fil
- 2g Profiteer (AUS) x Midsummer Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Robl Rdr: C Bennett 58
Inglis July (Early) Online Sale $6,500
Seller: Midlands (as agent)
Buyer: T Kelly
MM Gold Coast National Weanling Sale $0
Seller: Midlands, Scone, NSW (As Agent)
Buyer: Psd $13000 Res $15000
3
0.8
Run Like A Girl
- 2f Supido (AUS) x Thwayya (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Paul Butterworth Rdr: Emily Lang 56
4
2.8
Zia Maria
- 2f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Mitta Mary (AUS) (Show A Heart (AUS))
Tnr: Barry Lockwood & Emma-Jane Vincent Rdr: D Peisley 56.5
5
3.5
Zoulini
- 2f Zousain (AUS) x Miss Milanese (AUS) (Snitzel (AUS))
Tnr: Gary Doughty Rdr: B Lerena 56
6
6.3
Run For The Girls
- 2c Pierata (AUS) x Elay Princess (AUS) (Universal Prince (AUS))
Tnr: Stephen McLean Rdr: Frederick Larson 58
7
15
Starafy
- 2f Sidestep (AUS) x Flying Machine (AUS) (Longhorn (AUS))
Tnr: R H Dart Rdr: Ms G Cartwright 56
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