Craig Newitt and Caballus stunned favourite Tentyris, here is what the beaten jockeys had to say:
Mark Zahra (Tentyris): “The horse ran very well, just the way the track’s racing they’ve stayed right down near the rail. We drew out, we were around the right horses when we got out, he’s in the middle of the track and nothing around him gave him some chase, the ones on the inside was just a different race.”
Jamie Mott (War Machine): “He performed below what I expected. Perhaps maybe he’s a bit older, he might be looking for a bit further.”
Ben Melham (Angel Capital): “He was a really good run. He just took forever to sort of get going and it wasn’t until the last 50 that he really hit his straps, and I felt he was just about to launch. Look, to be honest, he’s probably a 1,400-metre horse now. Run really gallant, as I said, another probably 70 or 80 yards if the running stays open, he wins the race. He’s a top-quality colt, and as I said, it’s only a matter of time before he wins a group one.”
Daniel Stackhouse (Sepals): “I thought he was fantastic, he’s come back in perfect order, ready for a big prep.”
Jamie Melham (Benedetta): “She was great again. A few little things went wrong, she got pressure, like Willow just said. She got bumped around a touch, and she doesn’t like that. But she is going well, and I think there’s another group one in there for her.”
Logan Bates (De Bergerac): “He’s run super. He’s only got a low rating, and he acquitted himself well against some quality sprinters. He worked home steadily, and if he was in something easier, he’d be running right up the mark.”
Winona Costin (Disneck): “He ran a nice honest race, just a little bit harder grade for him.”
Luke Cartwright (Gallant Son): “Inches in it, but look. He was a different horse today. He was on song, just got him comfortable the first 600 metres of the race and we just wanted him to go through his gears and be strong as late as possible. I would have liked it to be an extra 50 metres because we might have got there, but it was a very tough effort from this horse and he’s going places.
Lachlan Neindorf (Geegees Mistruth): “She’s actually run a good race. She wanted to hold a spot early. Unfortunately, she didn’t really have the toe. And that jump out to get her barrier certificate reinstated probably just knocked that sharpness off of her. But I still felt like she was strong late.”
Harry Coffey (Sghirripa): “He didn’t fire a shot today. He rolled along, happy near the winner, but couldn’t finish off.”
Craig Williams (My Gladiola): “Unfortunately, it was a forgive for her today. She’s stepped up to this grade, there was no speed in the race. She overdid it earlier on. Throughout, she had pressure, race pressure from both sides, and she didn’t get into any rhythm, and it really, really knocked her off her game, and then she wouldn’t finish the race off.”
Wayne Lordan (Wodeton): “I thought they might come to my side a little bit more. I didn’t get much cover, so it wasn’t ideal, but he stayed on.”
Teo Nugent (Pallaton): “Had a beautiful run from the gate, was able to follow the runner up that just got beaten for second and I just feel once he was in amongst horses he really sort of relaxed underneath me. Peeled him out with 400 to go, took a while for him to wind up, but found the line really well and rapt with his efforts.”
“It’s only a matter of time until he wins a Group 1.”
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