From bad luck stories, to simply getting defeated by better horses, hear from the jockeys on why they couldn’t match it with Baraqiel.
Luke Nolen (Rothfire): “He was sound. We end up with a lovely run first part, then luck evaded us late. We just didn’t have a lot of room to gallop home. He was good and sound.”
Jamie Mott (Midwest): “He just had a lot of pressure today and he might be better-suited coming back in grade.”
Justin Huxtable (Payline): “He was nothing short of super. He’s thrived since he’s ever been down here, he’s just really mentally turned into this grade of horse, he’s really grown up, and he deserves to be down south at this time of year.”
Ryan Maloney (Golden Boom): “I think he’s run a career PB. The barrier was detrimental to his defeat. He wobbled at the 600 and Craig (Williams) was able to shunt me out and we just lost quite a bit of momentum. He picked himself up again and copped a little more interference, but hopefully he gets down the straight because I reckon he’ll be a great straight horse.”
Luke Currie (Queman): “He was OK. He was a bit wide from his draw, but finished off OK.”
Lachlan Neindorf (Sir Sway): “From the outside barrier it was never going to be easy, we’ve got caught out on a limb which was possibly always going to happen, but he’s fought tenaciously. If he draws a barrier in the Manikato he’ll serve it up to them.”
Blake Shinn (Oak Hill): “We couldn’t go the speed early, rode for luck and never got it. He went well.”
Harry Coffey (Arabian Summer): “She was super. Ran her guts out, tried hard, probably just beaten by two better horses. Maybe she would like it soft but you don’t always get what you want.”
John Allen (Skybird): “We were all dressed up with nowhere to go unfortunately. She felt like she had plenty to give but we never got any room in the home straight.”
Craig Williams (Alabama Lass): “She was great. She was just a little bit too fresh, too keen and she just really wanted to get it over and done with a little bit quick. She was just a little bit vulnerable late. Nothing against the winner, he was really good horse, he’s had the one run, we haven’t had the run under our belt so I’m looking to really bounce off it. Most importantly it gives Ken Kelso an option because she really handled Moonee Valley very well.”
Jordan Childs (Niance): “She went well enough. The barrier didn’t help us. We had to go back to find some cover and make a wide run, but she’s run really well.”
Luke Cartwright (La Dorada): “She copped a lot of bumps in what was visually a messy race, but to be honest I thought she did well enough to hold her weight and we all know she’s better over a (more) suitable distance so I thought she’s done well enough.”
Jamie Melham (Esha): “She was good, just too much pressure for the filly both ends of the race.”
Moir Stakes | Baraqiel
Baraqiel makes The Valley his own, winning the Moir & retaining his record here. @bennallen44 stands high in the irons as he crosses the line in a fairy tale finish ✨
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