Read what each of the jockeys had to say about the runs of their mounts in the 2021 Golden Slipper on Saturday.
Tommy Berry (Stay Inside): “I rode him last Tuesday morning and Michael called me on the way home in the car and said ‘I’ve seen you happier after a piece of work.’
“I said ‘I don’t know what you want me to say, he worked good, he just didn’t blow me away.’
“I rode him this Tuesday morning, I didn’t even have to say anything, I think the smile said enough. It’s just amazing what a week can do in racing with these two-year-olds.
“Going to the gates he was ready to go.”
Rachel King (Anamoe): “He’s a superstar in the making. Draws a gate he wins.”
Damien Oliver (Ingratiating): “He took a bit of riding to get into stride today and into a position. We had a good run throughout. Mid-race it got a bit tight there but after that we got a pretty good run through. He ran admirably.”
Nash Rawiller (Four Moves Ahead): “We just missed our spot early in the race then steadied to get in. We followed the winner. She ran very good being a tough little filly. Will only improve.”
Tom Marquand (Captivant): “He’s run super. Hit the line really hard. Looking forward to seeing him up in trip.”
Luke Currie (Artorius): “He ran well. He’s still pretty raw. He was slow away again. He didn’t turn properly running off the track but his last 100 yards were good.”
Hugh Bowman (Profiteer): “It was all too much for him.”
James McDonald (Home Affairs): “He’s a beautiful colt. Will be a lovely 3yo.”
Jason Collett (Mallory): “We got flattened at the 700m which didn’t help our chances.”
Kerrin McEvoy (Shaquero): “We got back further than we thought. We got some nice cover. Just wasn’t able to pick up in that ground. He’ll make a nice 3yo on top of the ground.”
Kathy O’Hara (Rocket Tiger): “Gallant effort. He just had a tough run from the barrier. Good effort.”
Jean Van Overmeire (Glistening): “She ran good. Lost her footing a touch in the ground.”
John Allen (Queen Of Wizardry): “Her run was OK. She should take good improvement from that.”
Mark Zahra (Kalashnikov): “Needs a firm track but probably not good enough.”
Tim Clark (Swift Witness): “She’s probably come to the end of it. Had a long prep.”