Craig Williams gave Sepals the perfect steer, but hear from the beaten jockeys in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
Jamie Melham (Another Wil): “Nothing went right in that race for him today. I thought he was back to almost near his best but he’s not come back at all, so Janice has got to put him in the paddock for a long time and see if that can bring him back to his best.”
Daniel Stackhouse (Here To Shock): “He ran well, just with the 58 kilos in a brutally run race just a little bit tough for him.”
Jamie Mott (Pinstriped): “Rode him in behind today, he travelled great, just unfortunately had Another Wil outside me that just held us in. I was wanting to get building before the corner but I had to sprint once I got out and I thought he was terrific.”
Blake Shinn (Arkansaw Kid): “He was slightly disappointing. We had a nice run from the draw but he got the turn, got the run and just failed to finish off today.”
Billy Egan (Feroce): “Come back really well, another good stepping stone for later on this prep.”
Angela Jones (Zarastro): “Not the Zarastro we know. He was very quick to fold and wasn’t able to find anything in the straight, so hopefully he pulls up well.”
Jye McNeil (Port Lockroy): “He just found this level a little bit tough today. He had a good draw and a good run but potentially looking for further.”
Damian Lane (Angel Capital): “Pilot had a nightmare.”
Michael Dee (Damask Rose): “Happy with the run. She quickened up nicely and stuck on really well.”
Patrick Moloney (Is It Me): “Not a Caulfield horse around 1400, not dynamic enough, but I think he’s going fantastic for a target race at Flemington during Cup Week.”
Harry Coffey (Jennilala): “Really honest. Ran well, felt the pinch late once she was presented but she ran really well and did a good job.”
Celine Gaudray (Chorlton Lane): Fell – unavailable.
Beau Mertens (Miss Roumbini): “Fantastic run. She was just a little bit slow away, from a wide draw we had to go back, from then on in, even though we were far away, we had a lovely run in transit and she showed an electric turn of foot, just unfortunately we were a bit far off Sepals and she put her best foot forward and ran a super race.”
Luke Currie (Zou Sensation): “Ran great. I wanted to be a little bit closer but he wasn’t going to hold that spot. Come back, travelled well behind Another Wil and he felt like he was going to be right in it at the top of the straight and held his ground well.”
Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | Sepals
Sepals triumphs in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes, providing @CWilliamsJockey with an eighth win in this race 🏆
📺 Ch. 78/68, Foxtel 529, Kayo or via our app
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