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Trainer and jockey quotes after Four Moves Ahead wins the Group 2 Sweet Embrace Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Four Moves Ahead (N Rawiller/J Sargent) - $2.70F
2nd: She's All Class (J McDonald/C Waller) - $4.60
3rd: Mallory (J Collett/G Ryan & S Alexiou) - $4.80
Winning Time: 1:10.50 Last 600m: 36.02
Margins: Neck x 2L
Four Moves Ahead and She's All Class are serious #GoldenSlipper contenders! It was the former who got it done today, with @Nashhot producing a great ride for @jsargentracing in the Sweet Embrace Stakes. pic.twitter.com/51a4dOwjW4
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) February 27, 2021
Winning Trainer: John Sargent
On her chequered lead up: "We've had a hard last ten days. As I said to Nash what she does today she'll only improve. We could only get the saddle on her on Tuesday for a gallop and apart from that she has just swum and been led off the pony, so it was great to get the result today and we can move on."
On Slipper preparation: "You could see the last bit she was getting tired, she probably came to the end of it the last 100m. But, we've got three weeks now if she comes through it to the Slipper and we can crank up her work and she'll be a fitter horse then."
On three week break until Slipper: "Probably after what's happened, yeah I think so. It will give us a bit of time, she can go to the beach tomorrow and just have a few easy days and two weeks out we'll start cranking her up again. What she did today was very impressive and I know there's improvement."
On what makes her a good horse: "Probably her attitude, you can see her coming in now she's trying to eat grass. She's got a beautiful attitude she just eats and sleeps and she can be anywhere in the run and relax. Ideal two-year-old.
On if he has ever had a Slipper runner: "First one coming up, hopefully, if we can get there.
Winning Jockey: Nash Rawiller
Being back on track: "She is young and vibrant and got over it quickly. She has bounced back today. In the back of your mind she could be vulnerable. Sitting up on the speed like that I was trying to wait as long as I could. Just trying to get home without hurting her too much. That was her chance to get into the Slipper and she will be very competitive."
On the future: "She is the sort of filly who can sit off a tempo if that was the case. She can put herself right there too but it will only get better for her."
On riding for John Sargent: "It's nice to ride a good horse for him again. Let's get one more win out of her."
Beaten Jockeys:
James McDonald (She's All Class): "Great. She is on target."
Hugh Bowman (Nice For What): "Disappointing."
Jason Collett (Mallory): "Good run. Barrier draw beat us."
Brenton Avdulla (Robodira): "She ran really well. Ended up in the right spot, three wide with cover and tried her guts out."
Brock Ryan (Jamaea): "She ran OK. Didn't travel comfortably in the position I was in and didn't show the turn of foot I know she has."
Kathy O'Hara (Hi Hi Hi): "I feel like maybe looking for the paddock."
Glen Boss (Mistaken Identity): "She'll probably go to the spelling paddock."
Andrew Adkins (Collier Bay): "Bounced well. Got into a good spot. If I had the chance I wouldn't ride her like that, let her hit the line."
Robbie Dolan (Centro Storico): "She's actually a nice little filly. Her condition gave out 50m from home. One to watch."
Tim Clark (Emerald Bay): "She's obviously got some type of issue."
Tommy Berry (Northuldra): "She's just a prep away I think."
