Silvasista salutes

Silvasista indicated she had better wins ahead with an excellent maiden victory at Sportsbet Wangaratta on Sunday, February 8.

First up from a spell, the Tony & Calvin McEvoy-trained grey filly raced away in the home straight to claim the Killawarra Kennels & Cattery Maiden (1590m).

Silvasista ($2.50) drew clear to win by 3-1/4 lengths from So Vogue ($11) with Mayeki ($18), a distant third, seven lengths away.

Jockey Harry Coffey had the three-year-old filly in fourth spot early behind a hot speed.

He allowed her to cruise up to the front runners turning for home before asking her to extend.

The runner up tried to make a race of it with Silvasista, but Coffey asked her to extend late, and she ran strongly through the line.

Rayan Moore, Racing Manager for McEvoy Mitchell Racing, said the stable hoped Silvasista could measure up in stronger company.

“Today was a really good result for the connections,” Moore said.

“She is a lease horse that Linda and Graham Huddy bred, a daughter of Toronado.

“We’ve got some really exciting clients into the stable, getting the opportunity to lease a horse.

“She did a fantastic job today, jumped well out of the gates and Harry had her in a beautiful spot.

“The leader was very bold out in front and Harry had to count to 10 and she put them away.

“I think she is a filly that can really go on with it now and probably stretch out to 10 furlongs (2000m) in time.

“We think she will get out in trip and for a three-year-old filly at this time of year, you have got South Australia on your doorstep.

“We will give her the opportunity to get there, be it the Australasian Oaks, which might be pie in the sky at the moment, or even the SA Fillies Classic when they get out to 2500 metres.

“Good to get her out on top of the ground today.”

Winning jockey Harry Coffey was impressed by Silvasista’s victory.

“It was a good win,” Coffey said.

“She had a lovely run and was able to manoeuvre around every part of the race that I needed to.

“She showed a real good turn of foot. Once she hit the front she started to star gaze, so I made her go on with it.

“She pulled up having a nice blow so she will improve a fair bit.

“It probably wasn’t the strongest field, but I liked the way she did things.”