Find out what the jockeys said about their mounts after the running of the G1 Caulfield Guineas at Caulfield.
Winning Jockey (Incentivise): Brett Prebble
“It was pretty exciting. It was an awkward draw. There are 17 other jockeys and they’ve all got their own opinion on how the race is going to be run.”
“I was mindful of the fact they weren’t going to give him a soft lead. The way the race was run today, there was a fair bit of wind out there, it was a little bit windy. I thought “I’m definitely going to get cover, even if it is on the side there for the first 1200m’. He doesn’t overrace, he doesn’t waste his energy like some of the others do. Damien’s (Delphi) was a bit aggressive.”
“I was surprised, he came off the bridle a bit sooner than I would have liked. I showed him the whip before the home turn. All that is telling me is look out Melbourne Cup. He is going to eat up the 3200m.”
“He is exciting. He is probably one of the most exciting horses I’ve ridden.”
Beaten jockeys:
Jordan Childs – Homesman: “He ran really well enough. Just got pulling a little bit when one came three-wide. Might have paid in the finish.”
John Allen – Explosive Jack: “Disappointing. Didn’t think he enjoyed the hustle and bustle earlier and probably the Caulfield track mightn’t have been ideal for him.”
Damian Lane – The Chosen One: “Just didn’t have the right run. He pulled in his race and it cost him finishing off.”
Damien Thornton – Ocean Billy: “OK run.”
Fred Kersley – Selino: “Fantastic run. He’s on;y going to be better over two miles.”
Linda Meech – Persan: “Super. He’ll improve with that.”
Daniel Stackhouse – Chapada: “I thought he ran really, really well.”
Damien Oliver – Delphi: “I had a nice run in front. Just felt that I had a comfortable tempo, but he just didn’t take me into the race down the side like last time. Persan was jogging outside me and I didn’t have an answer a fair way out. He just didn’t back up his run from last weekend unfortunately.”
Dean Holland – Master Of Wine: “Just started a tad slow and was a bit further back but nothing would have been near the winner anyway, I don’t think.”
Jye McNeil – Montefilia: “She ran fantastic.”
Harry Coffey – Port Guillaume: “He got a long way back, but was good through the line. The final 400 metres was his best.”
Craig Newitt – She’s Ideel: “She went really good. She just got outsprinted when they took off down the side but the last 100 metres she was really strong. I would say the two miles will suit her.”
Daniel Moor – Young Werther: “Pleased with that run.”
Craig Williams – Nonconformist: “Amazing performance into second. Very well trained, extremely well handicapped. The trainer has done a great job. He didn’t have an economical run for the first half but we trusted him and the winner is a star.”
Michael Dee – Duais: “We were much closer in the run than anticipated but was a bit disappointing in the end.”
Dean Yendall – Charms Star: “You don’t want to know.”
Great House – Teo Nugent: “Super effort. Very grateful we gained a start today and he ate every part of that 2400 up and I can’t wait to see him over further.”
