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Trainer and jockey quotes after Cherry Tortoni wins the Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase.
Race Result:
1st: Cherry Tortoni (B Egan/P Payne) - $2.60F
2nd: Khoekhoe (K Kersley/M Cumani) - $4.60
3rd: Johnny Get Angry (L King/D Pagan) - $13
Winning Time: 2:10.34 Last 600m: 38.33
Margins: Short Neck x 7L
Cherry Tortoni from last to first, an exceptional win The Valley. pic.twitter.com/8wcvJs3Qvu
— Racing.com (@Racing) October 24, 2020
Winning Trainer: Patrick Payne (on phone)
"It's amazing how things can turnaround. I was dirty on myself after the Sydney run but today was much better.
"From a trainers' point-of-view I didn't think he had a hard run. We'll never know but I still think he had something left in the tank.
"He looked like he wanted to stargaze when he got to the front but, still, it was good to see him back winning like that.
Towards the Derby: "We're really mindful that, I think, he'll be a nice four, five and six-year-old. It was a good tune-up for the Derby but if he shows us any signs that he doesn't want to go there then we won't.
"Very pleased today though."
Winning Jockey: Billy Egan
"Once we got down the side I just gave him breathing room and let him build his momentum and swoop on them over the top.
Coming around the bend all legs: "I know he's won a couple of races, but he's got the on and off ability without knowing what he is doing. He's got a lot of learning to do. To see what he's doing now, all natural ability, is really nice."
Beaten Jockeys:
Jamie Kah on Tanker: "Disappointing. Don't think he liked the ground."
Lachie King on Johnny Get Angry: "He was really good. It was a good run for him after he had a little set back in the last week. We had to tinker with a few things, but it's good to see him back as his usual self. Get him to Flemington next week on the bigger track, he'll be right there."
