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Idle Flyer wins Group 3 Asahi Super Dry Angst Stakes: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 3 Asahi Super Dry Angst Stakes won by Idle Flyer at Randwick on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Idle Flyer (M Smith/Z Lloyd) - $2.50F2nd: Perfumist (B Baker/R Bayliss) - $2.60
3rd: Polymnia (J O'Shea & T Charlton/D Gibbons) - $17
Winning Time: 1:33.70 Last 600m: 34.51
Margins: 1½L x 1¾L
hat a tough win to Idle Flyer in the G3 Angst Stakes! @ZacLloydx a winning double @mcsmithracing @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/248nzq3QTr
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) October 18, 2025
Winning Trainer: Matthew Smith
On the horse: "She got herself hot last time in a good race here at Randwick so I was really happy to see her behind the gates, she behaved herself well. When I saw her behind the gates I thought she can really win the race. Very good win, didn't get any favours but she got the job done."
On race tactics: "We didn't want to be out the back and we didn't want to be up the front so we just had to take a chance today and he rode her really well, kept her in a nice rhythm and she quickened up nicely."
On what's next: "I'd love to come to Melbourne. We'll be there somewhere."
Winning Jockey: Zac Lloyd
On the horse: "She is so good. She's just rising and rising. Matt (Smith) has done a fantastic job with her and the boys that ride her at home. She's a handful but he elected to keep the earmuffs on and I wasn't too sure how that would go, but she just executed so well."
On the run: "I didn't mind being three-wide because she can hit a flat spot around about the 600m. By being three-deep I was able just to increase before she hit that flat spot and once I was that close to Perfumist I thought they're not going to be stronger than her. It was a very good win."
On the wide draw: "She's one that you don't want to be giving a message to and then have to get into a spot, you have to be smooth with her. I wasn't actually too upset (with the barrier draw), Rosehill maybe a different story but Randwick is such a fair track, long back straight, she was able to get into a good rhythm and trust her ability."
On riding on a big race day: "This is why we all want to be jockeys and there's a lot of big races to go, we'll see how many we can get. It's great to hear everyone get up and about when you hit the front at the 100m, it gives you some feeling."
Beaten Jockeys:
Tommy Berry (Just Feelin' Lucky): "Not feelin' lucky today. Might have come to the end of her prep."
Jason Collett (Verona Rose): "She was a good run today. Finished off well."
Alysha Collett (Aberlour): "She went far too fierce. Just going to go for a break and will come back bigger and stronger."
Regan Bayliss (Perfumist): "Terrific performance from her. Beat the winner last time. Winner pretty good today."
Anna Roper (Shohisha): "Got too far back from the gate. Finished off really well."
Ashley Morgan (Churchill's Choice): "Horse is flying. Didn't have anything to take me into the race. Last furlong through the line was terrific. Up in trip will be winning."
Molly Bourke (Asgarda): "She had a tough run. Was honest and fought hard."
Dylan Gibbons (Polymnia): "Fantastic run. Followed the winner everywhere and the winner was just too good today."
Tom Sherry (Sunshine Law): "Didn't disgrace herself. Will be better back in trip to 1400m."
Tim Clark (Dominetta): "She had a nice run no excuses. A little bit one paced up the straight."
Michael Dee (Let's Fly): "Probably not good enough at this level today."
Damian Lane (Sweltering): "Good run just looking for further now."
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