Tara Madgwick - Saturday November 13

Newgate Farm’s young gun Russian Revolution is on the board with his first winner after the Peter and Paul Snowden trained filly Russian Conquest scored a stylish debut victory in the $130,000 Max Lees Classic (900m) at Newcastle on Saturday.

Russian Conquest wins the Max Lees Classic - Courtesy of Bradley Photographers

A close up fourth in her only previous trial, Russian Conquest was strong to the line for Tommy Berry and scored a half-length win over the favourite Uncorked

“It was good to see, she was one of Paul’s first purchases at the sales so he’ll be puffing his chest out now,” said Peter Snowden.

“She was a bit light when she first came in, but has improved rapidly and has a tremendous temperament and she walked around the yard like she’d been hear a hundred times before.

“She raced very professionally, three deep with no cover and travelled all the way.”

A $425,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Newgate Farm draft for Snowden Racing, Russian Conquest runs for a syndicate that includes Newgate Farm in whose colours she runs.