Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 1 $1,00,000 XXXX Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill.
Tim Clark (In The Congo): “I had a conversation with Gai on the way here and I said to her I’ll roll to the first turn and might just try and get a breather. She said 'don’t you dare'. She said you keep him running and use his speed because it can win you the race. So I did that and we pulled it off.”
“He is obviously thriving and all the team who look after him at Tulloch Lodge have done a wonderful job. We’ve always thought he had that sort of ability. He probably didn’t execute early on in his career. He had that little short let up and he’s come back and got it right every time although he hasn’t won every time. I thought he went even better again today.”
A Golden moment for @GaiWaterhouse1 & Adrian Bott, Gai's first win in the $1m XXXX Golden Rose 🌹as @clarkyhk goes all the way on In The Congo in the Group 1 feature holding off Anamoe with Coastwatch in third. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/4baPWrS9hE
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) September 25, 2021
James McDonald (Anamoe): “Super. Deflating at the same time but very proud of the horse. He was primed for the race, he looked fantastic, he went great. Disappointing we went down but he will live to fight another day.”
Jason Collett (Artorius): “Great run. His racing pattern made it difficult today but the run was fantastic considering.”
Sam Clipperton (Captivant): “I thought he ran well enough. It was a brutal run race. Quickened nice from the four to the two but just sustained a gallop from there on. A good run particularly if he is heading toward the mile.”
Josh Parr (Hilal): “Awful.”
Glen Boss (Tiger Of Malay): “Every possible chance. He ran well.”
Hugh Bowman (Remarque): “He’s a beautiful athlete but he just can’t breathe.”
Kerrin McEvoy (Giannis): “Just found them a bit quick on that ground over that trip.”
Rachel King (Royalzel): “Okay effort in very good company but he just wants further.”
Nash Rawiller (Coastwatch): “Super. Gee he ran well. Just sat off that speed and he has a great future.”
Jean Van Overmeire (Moridan): “He just completely hung off the track and there was no stopping him.”
Brock Ryan (Jamaea): “She ran really well. Just was a really tough run 1400m and it didn’t suit her but she’s gone well.”
Regan Bayliss (Startantes): “Ran out of her skin. They really ran along at a good tempo. She was back along the rail and once she got balanced she really stormed through the line. Hopefully she pulls up well and she might be a Flight Stakes contender.”
Check out the results and replays from Golden Rose day at Rosehill.