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Trainer and jockey quotes after the MRC Member Garry Franklin Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday won by Plaquette.
Race Result:
1st: Plaquette (Damien Oliver/James Cummings) - $8
2nd: La Mexicana (Jamie Kah/Anthony and Sam Freedman) - $3.90
3rd: Miss Albania (Craig Williams/Enver Jusufovic) - $2.10 fav
Winning Time: 1:05.63 Last 600m: n/a
Margins: Half-Head x 3/4L
Great race!
— Racing.com (@Racing) July 24, 2021
Plaquette went through along the inside and nailed La Mexicana on the post. @godolphin pic.twitter.com/pzLmz91AWt
Winning Trainer: James Cummings (stable representative Sean Keogh speaking)
Great to have Damien Oliver aboard: "He's had a good association with her since she's come to Melbourne. She's a winner around the track and at 1200m as well. Going in the barriers late, she can tend to be a bit cantankerous in the barriers and going in late suited. She did have one little jump at it. The race played out nicely for her."
On not getting the expected rain: "This was her scheduled race for her, fillies and mares benchmark 90. She was lining up for it either way. She's probably on the back-end of her career as is, but we see her in a fine vein of form and that'll be something for the team to think about going forward."
Winning Jockey: Damien Oliver
Going to rail: "It was a small field and the tempo was only moderate and I don't think the track played too much part in that particular race. She's a nice filly, she's given us a good prep. She didn't have the best of luck last time. She probably wasn't going to win but she should have finished a length or so closer. A small little field and it was good to see her get a win again."
Has moments in gates: "She's quite the madam in the gates. She's not really nasty, she just rears up. She's good at it, she knows what she's doing and hopefully catch her at the right time when she's got all four on the ground when she jumps and not two on the ground."
After four races how wind and track is playing: "I think the track is closer to a (soft) 5 than a 6. The wind seems to have died down a little bit. It has a bit of an impact down the side but it's not armageddon like they were tipping it to be. It seems to be hitting Adelaide at the moment, not here, and hopefully we get through the day alright."
