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Trainer and jockey quotes after Ranting takes out the Listed Ian Miller Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Ranting (L & T Corstens/M Dee) - $20
2nd: Ocean Beyond (A Bobbin/A Kelly) - $13
3rd: Starry Legend (J Sadler/T Nugent) - $4.80
Winning Time: 1:04.43 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: ¾ length x ¾ length
"Starry Legend being gobbled up by RANTING."
— Racing.com (@Racing) May 7, 2022
Ranting records its first win since the 2020 Blue Sapphire @mickdee020 @MaluaRacing pic.twitter.com/NKxsnr7nOK
Winning Trainer: Leon & Troy Corstens (stable rep Dom Sutton speaking)
Recent surgery: "He's had surgery at both ends this horse, he had a wind operation and the ultimate gear change (gelding) so it was really good to see him back in the winner's circle today."
"He had his vocal cords snipped, just when the vocal cords come in and close off the windpipe a little bit. He was always a horse that made a slight noise in his work and he's come back really clean in his wind so it's obviously done the job."
On the win: "He was gutsy, he ended up being three wide with no cover, not a place we thought we'd be being barrier three but it was probably good he had something out in front to chase down."
What's next: "It was all about getting him back today so we've ticked that box and we'll come up with a plan."
Winning Jockey: Michael Dee
Running down the leader: "I always had it in the back of my mind that the leading couple felt like the went quite quick and we were closing in on them quickly and in the end we won quite comfortably."
Different horse: "It's probably given him a new lease for life for racing, and with that ultimate gear change it has put the spark back into him. I didn't get the best of luck today but he won like the horse he used to be."
