Waterhouse and Bott Seek to Unleash Magic Millions Trump Card

Tara Madgwick, Tom Walter - Monday December 18

Ef Troop was elevated to favouritism for the Magic Millions 2YO Classic following his demolition job at Doomben on Saturday but an un-raced member of the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stable has also caused a market shake-up.

Latest betting on the 1200m dash at the Gold Coast next month has Ef Troop as short as $4.60 with some bookmakers after the Tony Gollan-trained colt won the Listed Phelan Ready Stakes (1110m) by more 5-1/4 lengths eased down.

Terminology as a yearlingBut another significant mover has been the Waterhouse and Bott-trained Terminology, due to make his debut in Thursday's Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic (1100m).

Terminology was last seen winning a barrier trial by more than 10 lengths at Rosehill on December 9 and multiple agencies have reported large bets on the son of Star Witness, including $2,000 at $26 and $5,000 at $11.

A $300,000 MM purchase for his trainers from the Newhaven Park draft, Terminology is from winning Commands mare Taylor's Command, a half-sister to Group II winner So Pristine and to the dam of current star NZ three year-old filly Dijon Bleu.

A debut win would be a big boost for Terminology's yearling half-brother by Rubick who will be offered at Inglis Classic by Carramar Park as Lot 71.

The colt is currently on the third line of Magic Millions betting around $9 after opening at $26 while Peter and Paul Snowden's Bondi, another set to run at Wyong on Thursday, is the second favourite around $8. Also prominent in markets is Novocastrian galloper Jonker ($11) who is trained by David Atkins.

In other Magic Millions news,Gary Portelli's $15 chance Secret Lady is scheduled to trial against older horses in heat 10 at Warwick Farm on Tuesday morning.

Click hereto view the top 50 horses in the latest order of entry for the 2018 Magic Millions 2YO Classic.

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