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Trainer and jockey quotes after Glistening claims the Listed Moomba Plate at Flemington on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Glistening (H Bowman/R & M Freedman)
2nd: General Beau (D Lane/M Ellerton)
3rd: Gimmie Par (J Kah/P Moody)
Winning Time: 1:04.22 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: ½L x Neck
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Winning Trainer: Michael & Richard Freedman (James Harron speaking)
"She had a wonderful two-year-old campaign. She won a Group 2 as a two-year-old and we had a luckles campaign last time but she was going very well.
"Michael Freedman said to me this week that he doesn't think everything could go better. Well done to him. It's wonderful to get the result.
Horse staying with Michael: "She's been at Michael's stable and it has been an amicable split."
What's next: "It's quite open at present. We've been dodging the wet tracks in Sydney and timing the right race. Today shaped up really well and it was great to see her being so dominant."
Winning Jockey: Hugh Bowman
"I thought she ran very well the both times she had a go up the straight. I just thought it wasn't an ideal side to draw - would have preferred to draw the outside. I just forgot about all of that and rode the horse for what she was.
"Michael filled me with confidence this morning when I spoke with him and said that she's going particularly well at home and she's come down here to avoid the wet tracks in Sydney.
"She jumped, she traveled superbly for me. I must admit when the pressure started to build approaching the 400 (metre mark) I felt we didn't have a lot in the locker, so I thought I won't get involved in the competition and I'd just let them do all that.
"As we got past the 200 I still had a bit in the locker and they were starting to feel the pinch. Full credit to her. She showed her true colours this afternoon.
