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Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 2 $400,000 Racing And Sports Golden Pendant (1400m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Zac Lloyd (Makarena): “Really good. It’s just good to have her back. I was very happy with the way she was parading. Last prep she was a bit hot, a bit fizzy, and that showed in her races. She used to over-race a bit whereas today she was very tractable.

“I was able to get a slipstream off Tropical Squall for a bit and then at the 600m I popped out. And I felt like the winner the whole way. She really handled that race well and dictated it.”

Makarena wins the Golden Pendant

Tommy Berry (Amelia's Jewel): “Not disappointed in her at all. Disappointed to get beaten. I thought we were close enough to the winner at the top of the straight if we were there to win. It felt like she was looking for a mile today. Even though the track is drying out, it has been well documented on firm ground is where she is best suited. We’ll let the dust settle, proud of her efforts and see where we go from there.”

Kerrin McEvoy (Arctic Glamour): “She ran well. It was the best she has travelled actually. A little bit closer than normal. She gave me a good feel hitting the line.”

Adam Hyeronimus (Tropical Squall): “Today was D-Day. Probably didn’t go as well as she can. If she did she beats those horses. I guess they’ll look at her future now.”

Josh Parr (Lekvarte): “Fantastic. I’d say she gets her bread and butter set up next time out up to 1600m, second up. She’s in good shape.”

Dylan Gibbons (Semana): “Didn’t jump, didn’t muster and then it was too tough from there.”

Tyler Schiller (Sounds Of Heaven): “I thought she ran really well. She probably got outsprinted at the top of the straight. Her last 100m was really impressive.”

Check out the replays and results from Golden Rose Day at Rosehill Gardens