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Chayan wins Group 2 Petaluma Reisling Stakes: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 2 Petaluma Reisling Stakes at Randwick on Saturday taken out by Chayan.
Race Result:1st: Chayan (A&R Archibald/J McDonald) - $3.102nd: Agrarian Girl (G Waterhouse & A Bott/T Clark) - $2.70F
3rd: Miss Chanel (G Waterhouse & A Bott/R Bayliss) - $10
Winning Time: 1:09.45 Last 600m: 34.32
Margins: 3L x Long Neck
Victorian 2YOs continue to dominate!
Chayan races away to victory in the Reisling Stakes! @archibaldracing @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/qjimctAj98
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Winning Trainer: Annabel & Rob Archibald (Annabel speaking)
On the last run: "She had no luck from the draw in the Blue Diamond, she was five-wide all the way. So, to come here today and win a Group 2 is very satisfying."
"We thought there would be a bit of speed and James said he just wanted to blend in and find some cover. I was happy when he got in and she was very strong late. It was a big win."
On the last time she won it: "We won this race with Learning to Fly a couple of years ago and that ended up a disaster (fell in the Golden Slipper. But she is very tough. She had a tough run in the Blue Diamond and a trip in between so that was my only concern but she is very exciting."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
On the placement of the horse: "She's a really good filly and I'm grateful that Annabel and Rob (Archibald) put her in the race for me. They were tossing up whether to run her next week but I was adamant, I'm available for this race please run her here and she justified that. Very nice filly, straight forward. "
On the filly: "She's beautiful to deal with. She's lovely, got a good mind to her. Just a strongly built two-year-old that's ready to rock and roll."
On what's next: "I'd love her to go to the Percy Sykes instead of the Slipper but we'll see how much pull I've got."
On getting the ride: "She's just presented so well. They took her down to Melbourne for experience and they've brought her back up here and she's just turned out immaculate. Hence why I chased the ride a little bit, she was just so good in those Melbourne races which might be the form."
On the run: "If she got challenged she would have quickened up a bit more but she did what she had to do on a hot day today and two weeks to the Slipper or four weeks to the Percy."
Beaten Jockeys:
Tim Clark (Agrarian Girl): "Thought she was excellent. 1000[m] to 1200[m], four weeks between runs. I reckon she will improve a fair bit off that."
Regan Bayliss (Miss Chanel): "She tries so hard. The blinkers and the 1200m was a much better set up for her and ran well."
Christian Reith (Potomac River): "She was super. For a filly to go from having her first run a week ago to backing up and coming here and run fourth. Hasn't disgraced herself and only get better with time."
Jason Collett (Naadra): "Wasn't travelling the best on the turn. I looked to try and give her some clear air but just got bumped back in there. Just lost her confidence after that."
Dylan Gibbons (Yvonne's Joy): "She has got a beautiful action. Just lacks that bit of strength behind it."
Alysha Collett (Legaselli): "A reasonable run looking for further."
Rachel King (Rachini): "I was pleased with that. A tricky gate so we had to go back further than ideal. Worked up into the race well. Just a little sharp for her late."
Tommy Berry (Miss Trump): "Nice filly. Just happening a bit too quick for her at the moment."
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