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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Listed Debutant Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday taken out by Kiki Express.
Race Result:
1st: Kiki Express (Damian Lane/Mat Ellerton & Simon Zahra) - $18
2nd: Brereton (Luke Nolen/Peter Moody) - $3.60F
3rd: Renosu (Craig WIlliams/James Cummings) - $12
Winning Time: 58.77 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Nose x ½L
Cracking finish to the first race on Caulfield Guineas Day.
— Racing.com (@Racing) October 9, 2021
Sepoy filly, Kiki Express noses out Brereton.@ellertonzahra @LaneDamian pic.twitter.com/vKhd6sEwQG
Winning Trainer: Mat Ellerton & Simon Zahra (Mat speaking)
Did he think he got the photo: "No, actually. I thought she just missed the bob. It was great to get it in."
On the horse: "She's just been professional the whole way through. We'd planned to go to Flemington with her and we probably ran out of time.
"She trialled down the straight and got a bit big in condition. So we bided our time and came here today.
"Good on Jeff (Ellis) and his partners. Very exciting. To the crew back at home, Adam who usually rides her, she's been a bit difficult but she's come around really well now.
"She could well have done her job now. She's got to come up in the wither a fair bit. She's not a big girl. She's just been so professional the whole way through. She's just very natural."
Winning Jockey: Damian Lane
Did he get the photo: "I wasn't sure. If I had put my life on it I would have said I'd got beaten, but she got the bob at the right time.
"She's a tough filly. She's really progressed well throughout this preparation.
"To his credit (Brereton) he kicked really strong. My filly picked up good. I thought I was the winner and he kicked back strong. She was good late.
"I just want to say thank you to Jeff Ellis and the partners in this horse. They're big supporters of the stable and great to get a result like this for them early in the carnival."
On the track: "It's beautiful. It's like carpet out there. There was a bit of commentary that it was firm but I was happy with how it rode then. Should play fair."
