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General Salutes in $1million Herald Hunter

Tara Madgwick - Sunday Nov 15

Cream rose to the top in the $1million Listed Newcastle Herald Hunter (1300m) on Saturday with classy Russian Revolution gelding General Salute carrying top weight of 59kg to victory.

General Salute edges out She's an Artist in an epic battle - image Bradleyphotos.com.au

Trained by Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou, General Salute is a horse in career best form following a run of frustrating injuries earlier in his career that led to considerable periods on the sidelines.

The 6YO won the Group III ATC Bill Ritchie in September and was a close last start fifth in the Group III ATC Alan Brown Stakes.

With regular rider Tim Clark in the saddle, General Salute set sail for home down the middle of the track with talented mare She’s an Artist for company and the pair knuckled down to fight out the finish.

The mare tried hard and had a 6kg pull in the weights, but General Salute is all heart and got his nose in front on the line.

"He is very honest and had to fight for it, and that he did," Tim Clark said.

"The tempo was obviously quite quick because he came off the bridle in the middle stages.

"He was really relaxed which is a good sign, I like it when he relaxes because he saves that energy and can show a good turn of foot.

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"I was mindful of the big weight and wanted to build him up bit earlier, let him work through his gears and to the second horses credit, she kept coming and I couldn't shake her off.

"I am glad he got his head down, because he's never far away and very honest and is a horse I enjoy riding."

General Salute and Tim Clark are a great team - image Bradleyphotos.com.au

The victory took General Salute’s overall record to six wins and nine placings from 22 starts with prizemoney topping $1.6million.

Retained to race by his breeder Ross McMillan, General Salute is a three-quarter brother to Group II ATC Villiers Stakes winner Brutality and is the second stakes-winner among five winners from six foals to race from stakes-placed General Nediym mare Star Salute.

Star Salute produced a colt by Russian Revolution last spring and was not covered after that.

Russian Revolution has 10 entries for Magic Millions 2027.

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Race Result - The Newcastle Herald Hunter LR 1300m

Newcastle Track: Good(4) Time: 1:16.44
1
General Salute
- 6g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Star Salute (AUS) (General Nediym (AUS))
Tnr: G Ryan & S Alexiou Rdr: Tim Clark 59
Russian Revolution
2
0.1
She's An Artist
- 5m Trapeze Artist (AUS) x She's a Wildcat (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher Rdr: Mollie Fitzgerald 53
Trapeze Artist
Inglis Premier Yearling Sale $175,000
Seller: Widden Stud, Riddells Creek
Buyer: Astute Bloodstock Pty Ltd (FBAA) / Ciaron Maher Racing
3
1.5
Sweynesday
- 6g Sweynesse (AUS) x Keep Thinking (AUS) (Faltaat (USA))
Tnr: Annabel & Rob Archibald Rdr: A B Collett 55
NZB Ready To Run Sale $80,000
Seller: Pertab Racing
Buyer: Mr E Koh / King Power
4
1.5
War Eternal
- 8g Pierro (AUS) x Aleria (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Tommy Berry 56.5
5
2.4
Disneck
- 6g Trapeze Artist (AUS) x Lindisfarne (USA) (City Zip (USA))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Reece Jones 53
6
2.4
Infancy
- 6m Wandjina (AUS) x Childhood (USA) (Lonhro (AUS))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: J R Collett 54.5
7
2.5
Point And Shoot
- 5g Blue Point (IRE) x Watchmespin (AUS) (Sepoy (AUS))
Tnr: Bjorn Baker Rdr: Ms W Costin 53
8
2.6
Chidiac
- 6m Better Than Ready (AUS) x Bewitchment (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: Brett & Georgie Cavanough Rdr: Braith Nock 53
9
2.8
Signor Tortoni
- 5g Too Darn Hot (GB) x Tortoni (AUS) (Strategic (AUS))
Tnr: R J Quinton Rdr: Siena Grima 53
10
3.4
King Of Roseau
- 5g Capitalist (AUS) x Dominica (AUS) (Choisir (AUS))
Tnr: Peter Snowden Rdr: Tom Sherry 57.5
11
3.6
Accredited
- 7g All Too Hard (AUS) x Well Credentialled (AUS) (O'Reilly (NZ))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: Regan Bayliss 53.5
12
3.9
Golden Straand
- 5h Snitzel (AUS) x Kryptelon (AUS) (Falvelon (AUS))
Tnr: Matthew Smith Rdr: A Farragher 53
13
4
Lord Of Biscay
- 7g Lope De Vega (IRE) x Alava (IRE) (Anabaa (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: D Moor 53
14
7.5
Brudenell
- 7g Russian Revolution (AUS) x Knit 'n' Purl (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: K A Lees Rdr: Tyler Schiller 53
15
7.9
Brave One
- 5g Exceedance (AUS) x Runway Star (AUS) (Northern Meteor (AUS))
Tnr: M, W & J Hawkes Rdr: Dylan Gibbons 53
16
10.6
Coal Crusher
- 9g Turffontein (AUS) x Media Academy (AUS) (Royal Academy (USA))
Tnr: Joseph Pride Rdr: A Adkins 56.5
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