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Trainer and jockey quotes after Imperial Lad takes out the Ladbroke It Handicap at Moonee Valley on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Imperial Lad (John MoloneyAlana Kelly) - $5 fav
2nd: Rock Tycoon (Nathan Hobson/Madison lloyd) - $31
3rd: Rock In The Park (Shea Eden/Daniel Moor) - $10

Winning Time: 1:12.60 Last 600m: 36.18

Margins: Nose x 1-1/4L

What a finish to the last race of the season

Imperial Lad has kicked back to win it over Rock Tycoon! @moloney_racing @alanajkelly_ pic.twitter.com/dPhvuJmSDK

— Racing.com (@Racing) July 31, 2021

Winning Trainer: John Moloney

Stable favourite: "Absolutely. How do you beat his form. I guess the punters found him at the finish but the tipsters early in the week couldn't see him, but there he is, doing his job again."

Careful where to plus him: "He'll have to come out of the (benchmark) 70 now. Maybe they'll give him three points, keep it low, and we'll be right. They'll give him a few points, but you can't help that."

On Alana Kelly: "We've been watching Alana for a while, even before she was riding as good as she has been of late. We've had our eyes set on her, not that I have a big stable, but it's nice to give her ride.

"We've had a bit of luck here through the season, so let's hope it continues through the next."

Winning Jockey: Alana Kelly

Winning last race of season: "I've been on a bit of a roll of late and getting on some nice horses so it's good to finish the season on a good note."

First ride on Imperial Lad: "He's a cool little dude. Just knows his job. I thought he was gone on the corner but I was really happy to see him fight back off the canvas."