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Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 2 $250,000 Ned Whisky Shannon Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens.

Regan Bayliss (Surf Dancer): “Tim Clark knows how to rate them in-front so I was always happy to just sit outside him, my bloke had a good weight edge today on Ellsberg.

“He’s been flying at home, it’s just taken him a couple of preparations to really sort of hit his straps and I think he is in for his biggest campaign yet.

“He exploded today and showed a really good turn of foot, he’s progressing nicely and he’s going to be mighty hard to beat in the Big Dance.”

Surf Dancer wins the Shannon Stakes

Tommy Berry (Old Flame): “I expected a bit more pressure in the race. They got away cheaply in front and proved hard to run down.”

Tim Clark (Ellsberg): “Good honest performance. He had no excuses in the run but had to give the first two a bit of weight.”

Brenton Avdulla (Kirwan's Lane): “He ran really well. Did everything right. Has come back in good order.”

Sam Clipperton (Pinarello): “To the eye he might look disappointing but moving forward I thought it was a great run.”

William Pike (Mount Popa): “Judge him on his next couple.”

Jason Collett (Dr Drill): “Finished it off well from back in the field.”

James McDonald (Bigboyroy): “He’s boxing away well. Stepping up in trip will suit.”

Jay Ford (Atishu): “She was honest. She fired up mid-race which left us exposed and left her vulnerable.”

Rachel King (Fourhometwo): “He just over-raced and did a bit wrong today.”

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