Saintly Dancer won the Group 1 Thousand Guineas – hear from the beaten jockeys.
Craig Williams (Lara Antipova): “We got a beautiful run from a tricky barrier draw behind the the eventual winner into the box seat. She railed really well, she went to challenge, but I just find at this level of opposition she just doesn’t run out a strong 1600 metres.”
Damian Lane (Pretty Baby): “Disappointing today unfortunately. She didn’t have the kindest run around, that being said when she did get into the clear she felt like she was going to finish off and inside the 200 she just failed to find the line. So, either didn’t enjoy the trip around or end of prep run.”
William Pike (De Armas): “She did everything wrong tractability wise, she was hanging quite a bit a long way from home, made it hard to to work into the race, then she had enough cheek to offer a kick as well. Overall it was a good run, just need to work on her tractability.”
Ethan Brown (Icelady): “Gallant in defeat. If they push on with her they can definitely step her up in trip.”
Lachlan King (Grinzinger Heart): “I thought she was really good. Blinkers first time she was just that touch slow, but it was a good run for further. All being well and if she pulls up well she’ll press on.”
Lachlan Neindorf (Rubi’s Choice): “She’s run well. As her breeding suggests and her family tree, she probably would struggle to see out a mile and that did happen to be the case today. I did try to be as conservative as I could early, just to keep something in the tank for the last 400 metres and she rolled the legs over nicely once in clear galloping room but 14 probably sees her out.”
Mark Zahra (Over The Bridge): “It was just a bit of an ask from the outside gate at the mile. I went forward trying to get in with the way the track’s racing, couldn’t get in, travelled to the bend but the work we had to do she struggled in the run home.
Michael Dee (Regal Ambition): “Great effort. I was happy with the run that we got from a wide gate, it’s just a shame that the track’s playing to the inside.”
Rachel King (Salann): “Really good run. Better gate we probably could have lobbed a bit closer and she probably runs a place, but a super run.”
Jye McNeil (Sing Your Song): “Had a lovely spot on a strong speed, became awkwardly placed when the stablemate in front of me didn’t handle left-handed going and got dragged back at a key stage and just wasn’t able to finish.”
Thomas Stockdale (Platinum Pearl): “Had a nice enough run on the back of Regal Ambition, she gave me a good cart into the race, but I just didn’t have the horse there to present and I wasn’t too happy with her action late.”
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