Six-year-old Sniper's Bullet won his first race since the Stradbroke Handicap in 2007 when he took out the Group One $1 million Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.In so doing the six-year-old Bite The Bullet gelding, trained by former jockey Tracey Bartley at Mudgee in central NSW, took his prizemoney past the $2 million mark with his seventh win from 33 starts which have also netted 13 placings.Aided by a gem of ride from Nash Rawiller, Sniper's Bullet made up for his second to Gilded Venom in
Six-year-old Sniper's Bullet won his first race since the Stradbroke Handicap in 2007 when he took out the Group One $1 million Railway Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
In so doing the six-year-old Bite The Bullet gelding, trained by former jockey Tracey Bartley at Mudgee in central NSW, took his prizemoney past the $2 million mark with his seventh win from 33 starts which have also netted 13 placings.
Aided by a gem of ride from Nash Rawiller, Sniper's Bullet made up for his second to Gilded Venom in last year's 1600m feature.
Rawiller had the gelding smartly away from his wide gate to sit outside early leader Keytomoney.
He made his move coming to the home turn and dashed Sniper's Bullet clear on straightening and he had too much in hand for the fast-finishing Tarzi and Colour Correct.
"I was pretty confident I was going to be hard to beat when we turned for home," an excited Rawiller said.