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Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1,000,000 The Star Australian Oaks (2400m) at Royal Randwick.

Damien Lane (Pennyweka): “Well done to Mr Wallce (trainer Jim) she was exceptional. Obviously well prepared, she’s been going great over the ditch (in New Zealand). I was the only horse travelling on the corner and we put them to the sword in the straight.”

“I always like to think I have a good affinity with the fillies. Just being on the right horses at the right time.”

“So tough. When I was doing her form, she started racing in September. Had a short six week let-up through December and she’s raced all the way since January. For Jim (Wallace) to have her up that long it was a great effort. To be able to sustain her condition all the way through, this far into her prep.

“I’ve ridden enough New Zealand horses and had enough success on them to know that what you see is not always what you get. What she is is just tough, big heart. Heart bigger than herself.

Pennyweka wins the Australian Oaks

Joao Moreira (So Dazzling): “She went fantastic. Hit the line strongly.”

Tom Marquand (Premise): “She has run super. Was out on her legs the last 100m.”

James McDonald (Pavitra): “She gave me a beautiful ride. Ran well in front but didn’t go in the ground.”

Tyler Schiller (Fireburn): “She is a terrific filly. Got shuffled back at a vital stage.”

Brett Prebble (Polygon): “She struggled from the barrier. Don’t know if it was the ground or what.”

Hugh Bowman (Arts): “She might have backed up. There was still credit in the run.”

Sam Clipperton (Pierossa): “Something is obviously a miss with her.”

Tim Clark (Soul Choice): “Probably come to the end of the prep. Had a long prep and did a good job.”

Kerrin McEvoy (Byron Belle): “Got into a nice trailing position, travelled well but at the half mile she did not like that ground.”

John Allen (Mountain Guest): “The run last week might have just flattened her. Never comfortable.”

Brenton Avdulla (Frankie's Me Dad): “She tried hard. Ran a really good race. Just struggled in that company.”

Tom Sherry (Jolted): “Beaten by the barrier. She was gone a long way from home. Faced the breeze three wide.”

Robbie Dolan (Stormy Witness): “Hated the soft track. Never really travelled.”

Reece Jones (Fay's Angels): “Turning into a nice little stayer. From the bad draw had to go back. Had a lovely run through. Kicked well.”

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