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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Michael Andrew AO Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday taken out by Plaquette.
Race Result:
1st: Plaquette (Damien Oliver/James Cummings) - $3.40F
2nd: Pinyin (Josh Richards/Jim Conlan) - $12
3rd: The Stylist (Harry Coffey/Deanne Taylor) - $17
Winning Time: 1:09.90 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Long Neck x Long Head
Plaquette lifts and wins!
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Pinyin incredibly unlucky at a crucial stage.@godolphin @MelbRacingClub pic.twitter.com/Srwu2rltlt
Winning Trainer: James Cummings (rep by Sean Keogh)
"That was a terrific win and a real credit to the team having been diligent and pinpointing the race. She was scratched a fortnight ago at Flemington and she was dual-accepted this week. The team just felt that she had a slight edge here at Caulfield.
"Even just leading into today there was that slight bit of change of tactics so it worked out really well.
"The way the track is playing today we had the opinion from Damien riding in the previous race for us, he was just caught a little bit wide and just a bit off them, so we felt that if the filly was to leave the gates well then he'd like to take a more prominent spot."
Winning Jockey: Damien Oliver
"It's not always going to script with her because she can be fractious in the gates, but being last in probably helped today - she wasn't in long and she began well. She was able to take a more forward position.
<Oliver thinks being more forward is the way to go today>
"She was (strong). Three-wide outside the leader, from an outside gate we didn't have too many options but I felt if she was capable of taking that position that without too much pressure she'd be better suited."
On Set The Sails in Race 1: "Had its chance. They didn't go quickly. I pulled her out on the turn to make a run but the winner just quickened better than me. Showed a better turn-of-speed. He kept finding the line but the winner just quickened better than me."
