It seems at the moment if you want to bowl a maiden over than John Shelton is the man to do the job.
Shelton added to his already difficult task of placing his recent Maiden winners in suitable Class 1 races when Magic Smile scored an impressive victory in the Maiden 1000m.
Ridden by Luke Rolls Magic Smile showed plenty of speed from barrier rise to bounce straight to the front and was never really in any danger of defeat from that point of the race.
Magic Smile was having it first start for the stable after previously being under the care of Todd Howlett.
Magic Smile was purchased by her current owner Jack McIntyre on the advice of Howlett who prepares other horses for him in the Hunter Valley.
The Shelton yard has now produced four impressive Maiden winners during the month of October.
Pic Magic Smile races away.
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