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Trainer and jockey quotes after Heavenly Emperor wins the Benchmark 84 Virginia Meyer Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Heavenly Emperor (J Kah/S Brown) - $3.80F
2nd: Dawson Diva (W Price/P Moody) - $26
3rd: Five Kingdom (L King/T Dabernig & B Hayes) - $41
Winning Time: 1:36.97 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Head x ½L
.@jamieleekah07 finished her day with another treble, as Heavenly Emperor bounced back into the winner's stall.
— Racing.com (@Racing) January 2, 2021
Winning Trainer: Stephen Brown
"All she had to do was ride him sweetly and he was going to be really competitive. Will Price got beaten on him here and he probably should have just about won. He went to Ballarat and missed the kick, couldn't come from (further) back so Mitch (Aitken) rode him the other day, he just got ridden right (today).
"I was really happy. I asked her (Kah) had she looked at his replays and she said 'yep' so I then asked if she knew what to do and she said 'yep'. So I said I'd leave it up to you (her)."
Did he feel the pressure of a well-backed runner: "No. All you need is a bit of luck. I nearly scratched him today from the draw, but things were looking alright with the rain."
Winning Jockey: Jamie Kah
"I was little bit worried that they might have put on a little bit too much pressure for us but he jumped beautifully and I had to do a little bit of work to get there, but he's a very tractable horse and he came back underneath me. He's obviously a very competitive horse.
"Great to get a winner for Stephen."
Her parents were hiding away from the rain at Caulfield - treble at Caulfield and Flemington: "It's good to have them here. I think they're my lucky charm."
