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Transatlantic wins the Toorak Handicap: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes after Transatlantic takes out the Group 1 Hyland Race Colours Toorak Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Transatlantic (T Gollan/M Zahra) - $102nd: Evaporate (B, W & JD Hayes/B Shinn) - $6.00
3rd: Leica Lucy (C Waller/D Lane) - $7.50
Winning Time: 1:35.64 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Short Head x 1-¼ lengths
Winning Trainer: Tony GollanToorak Handicap | Transatlantic
Transatlantic is victorious in the Toorak, leading throughout & gallantly fending off the challenge of Evaporate in the concluding stages
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Target race: "I've had one of those preparations where I've been beaten point one, point one. But I was never really worried, I'd always planned to be here today. I think those defeats got him in here at the right weight."
"Mark executed his plan beautifully, he wanted to be aggressive that first hundred, negate that barrier. That's what he did, and that was the winning tactic."
"He had a plan; he had a fit horse, we got him in the right weight. Mark did the rest, you know? Horse and jockey, great combo, great to be back at Caulfield winning Group One races."
"We bought him as a yearling; we've had some ownership changes along the way. It's just terrific. We've had a bunch in and out of him, and it's just a great story, really. He's been a nice horse to get going, to win a group one with him; it's just a great result."
"There's something in the water in Brisbane at the moment!"
Turned tables on Evaporate: "That's why I didn't walk away from Sandown feeling like I lost, to be honest. I thought the two narrow defeats, both by the Hayes boys, got me in two photos. It just got him in at the right weight. We had to overcome the wide gate, but Mark had an absolute plan straight away. what he wanted to do. The horse reacted beautifully to it. We got the job done today on the day that it mattered, the group one.
Progression: "We gelded at him at the end of his three-year-old year and that was the making of him. He's a really busy horse at home, I just thought a trip down here in a new environment, training him away from his home base. He's always had the potential and the ability to go to this level, and the trip away has made him, and he's a really quality horse. I don't see why he couldn't be a weight for age horse in the future."
By Snitzel out of Oaks winner: "The last mare that beat the mighty Winx, Gust Of Wind (is his dam). So he's got a beautiful pedigree. I've got no doubt he'll get further. But he was bloody good at a mile today."
Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra
On the win: "Went out the gates, he was very quick out, which allowed him to get to the front and then just had him where he wanted to be. He gave a good kick off the corner, and he's used to seeing Evaporate's big head. This time, he was able to sort of be on the other side of the photo. It was a good win, well done to Tony."
Confidence late: "I knew I had a really nice time in front, and when I kicked, I knew I kicked good, and he thinks a bit, and I switched to the left, and I was hoping I wouldn't see anyone coming at me late. Then I knew it was Evaporate, I didn't have to look and showed good fight the last fifty to dig in and win.
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