Mirage Dancer dived late to grab Mugatoo in a thrilling finish to the Group One Heineken Metropolitan (2400m).
Nash Rawiller (Mirage Dancer): “He travelled like the winner the whole race. Gee he travelled nicely. I had a lot of horse at the home turn and I just sort of got on the right horses back in Tim Clark and Hush Writer and he just took me as far as I needed to go to get out and he did the rest. He is a very good horse."
Mirage Dancer winning The Metrop
Hugh Bowman (Mustajeer): “He was good. He needs a softer track. He is going well.”
Kerrin McEvoy (Mugatoo): “Great run. Looked the winner until the last little bit. Great effort.”
Sam Clipperton (Wu Gok): “He tried hard. The track is too firm for him.”
Regan Bayliss (Etah James): “Knuckled at the start. We are better off being forward and flowing then settling back off that tempo.”
Brenton Avdulla (Brimham Rocks): “He ran really well. Wide the trip but still stuck it out.”
Tim Clark (Hush Writer): “He ran really well. Obviously had a lovely run. Felt like I was the winner on the turn but the others dashed past.”
Robbie Dolan (Carif): “He ran a race. He’s looking for further now.”
Rachel King (Rondinella): “Was a good run. Just a little bit of a messy race which didn’t suit her.”
Tommy Berry (Angel Of Truth): “Massive run. He got a nice time in front and was able to capitalise on that late.”
Louise Day (Azuro): “Very good run. Was a long way back and covering ground. His sectionals will be as good as half the field.”
Kathy O'Hara (Paths Of Glory): “Nice effort from him. Probably got beaten today by a bad draw. He is around the money.”
Glen Boss (Girl Tuesday): “She ran terrific. Today was the first day she jumped and wanted to be there. When I drew the outside barrier I was stuck in no man’s land. When they went really slow I decided to take it up.”
Jess Taylor (Miss Sentimental): “Not quite up to this.”
James Innes (Zebrowski): “He got into a good enough rhythm to be towed into it. Thought he was disappointing when push comes to shove.”
Alysha Collett (Norway): “They went a bit quick for him.”
Andrew Gibbons (Attention Run): “Missed the break away and never got into the right spot.”
Brock Ryan (Sir Charles Road): “Wide no cover and just didn’t finish off.”
Check out the replays and results for Epsom Day at Randwick.