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Trainer and jockey quotes following Latizia winning the New Year Sprint at Flemington on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Latizia (J Allen/C Maher & D Eustace) - $3.10
2nd: Va Via (D Oliver/J Cummings) - $8.50
3rd: Kin (J Kah/J Cummings) - $2.70F
Winning Time: 58.21 Last 600m: n/a
Margins: 1-1/2L x Short-Half-Head
Latizia fires on debut & becomes the first winner of 2022 in the New Years Sprint @cmaherracing @FlemingtonVRC pic.twitter.com/bcy8jv9r7B
— Racing.com (@Racing) December 31, 2021
Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (David speaking)
On the win: We were reasonably confident that she had good ability - she had trialled up well - big thank you to Lucy (Yeomans) and the team at Cranbourne, she's not the easiest of fillies, she can be cantankerous at times, Julian Welch has done a bit of work with her as well with the gates so all credit to them they've done a really good job with her
Compared to Coollangatta & possibility of Magic Millions trip: It will be discussed and it was discussed pre-race as well but she'll more likely stay here and concentrate on the Blue Diamond (Stakes). To try and get her some black type in the two weeks might be a bit quick.
Very similar ownership and credit to Ozzie (Kheir) and his team they keep putting plenty in - Newgate bred her and stayed in with SF Bloodstock as well so it's a really good crew. We'll enjoy today and if she pulls up well then we can make a plan."
Winning Jockey: John Allen
First ride on the filly: "It's my first time actually sitting on her but there was high raps on her from the stable and it proved that way.
"She was very professional and the plan was to take a sit on her, but she began well and she was looking to press forward, so I just let her get into her rhythm.
"I liked the way she dug in the last 100 yards and pulled away from them late. It was a good win."
