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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 2 Arrowfield 3YO Sprint at Randwick on Saturday taken out by Wild Ruler.
Race Result:
1st: Wild Ruler (James McDonald/Peter & Paul Snowden) - $6
2nd: Isotope (Ryan Maloney/Tony Golan) - $3.20F
3rd: Prague (Tom Marquand/Annabel Neasham) - $12
Winning Time: 1:10.12 Last 600m: 34.81
Margins: Half Head x Half Neck
Wild Ruler takes out the 3YO @ArrowfieldStud Sprint for @SnowdenRacing1
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 17, 2021
Cracking ride from @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/X1w1c037qO
Winning Trainer: Peter & Paul Snowden (Paul Snowden comments)
On the race feeling like a Group 1: "It raced like one, and it probably took a Group 1 horse to win. It was an extraordinary effort, three deep no cover. It's hard to do in any race let alone a most important one as such as this. Full credit to the horse. There were a lot of horses behind that had nice runs in transit and we faced the breeze and did it tough and he duly saluted."
On his undefeated record at Randwick: "The bloke on top (James McDonald) has got a fair bit to do with it. He knows the horse extremely well and when you can get him on your horse you grow in confidence. We were three deep and James McDonald doesn't panic and neither does the horse and we got the job done."
On what's next: "It's something that we'll sit down and talk about, obviously there's a big group of players behind us. But Henry (Field from Newgate Farm) has indicated that there's no real need to go to stud soon. Hopefully we can have that time to get to where we need to be and get that Group 1, which I am sure we can."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
On the win: "Peter and Paul were rapt that he drew out there. It didn't work out perfectly but we were in a rhythm. He toughed it out towards the end. He is a good colt. It's good to get this race on his C.V because he is very good on his day. "
On the colt: "It seems the tougher the run the better he goes. He has got a good will to win, he tries very hard, and I'm sure he will carry on with his good fortunes."
Beaten Jockeys:
Tom Marquand (Prague): "Extremely disappointing and frustrating. If he steps out of the gates he wins."
Kerrin McEvoy (Rocketing By): "Ran well. Never settled."
Mark Zahra (Aim): "He was OK late."
Jason Collett (Wisdom Of Water): "Too quick in front and got no rest."
Hugh Bowman (Amish Boy): "No luck at a crucial stage cost him the race."
James Innes (The Face): "I feel like I got into a nice spot. I thought it was a nice controlled gallop up front. He punctured which is out of character for him."
Craig Williams (September Run): "Really disappointed. She has been a really good filly. She was in her right race today. She paraded so well. I was really pleased pre-race. I could see why Chris sent her down to Melbourne. When I went to turn under pressure she didn't really turn going right handed. In the straight she didn't really come on. Interested how she comes through it. We know how good she can be. She is a jet down the straight. I think Chris indicated he is going to target the Melbourne Spring down the straight."
Ryan Maloney (Isotope): "Very stiff. It should be a G1 race for the 3yos. I don't know why it isn't. At the end of the day it was a cracking field. The bob of the head it goes a different way. Very proud of her."
Tommy Berry (Dame Giselle): "It is a bit softer than she likes. She just needs solid ground."
