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Pounding wins PFD Food Services Handicap: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes

Race Result:

1st: Pounding (Peter Moody/Luke Nolen) - $7.00
2nd: Do You Reckon (Julius Sandhu/Kiran Quilty) - $26.00
3rd: Global Gift (Gavin Bedgood/Jacob Opperman) - $9.00

Winning Time: 1:39.32  Last 600m: NA

Margins: 1 Length x 2 Lengths

Pounding got the gap & wins the last race for @moodyracingpgm pic.twitter.com/qDgfjeJhBl

— Racing.com (@Racing) September 3, 2022

Winning Trainer: Peter Moody (owner Wylie Dalziel interviewed)

On his prospects today: "Bendigo was just too wet for him. 'Moods' said we'll go to Bendigo and see if he handles the heavy - that was ticked off, he didn't handle it.

"We came here today with a bit of confidence, but the way the track was racing, obviously he can get back in his runs, and Luke said if he jumps well I'll try and stick to the inside and keep him a little bit on the speed.

"It was a beautiful ride, es[pecially when he got out, so it was really pleasing."

On the level he might get to: "Moods said at the start of the prep maybe he'd get him up to a better level of racing. Get him up over the 2000 (metres) and possibly some country cups or those type of races.

"I'm glad he bounced back from last start. I'm rapt for the ownership group, Rosemont Stud, there are great owners in the horse but unfortunately they couldn't make it today."

Winning Jockey: Luke Nolen

On the run: "I travelled on and off a little bit in that going. I was in the spot to be but it was showing a bit of wear back to the inside because we've been there all day, but I was built up revs and I was able to gain a needle eye (opening) and he put them away.

"He weakened a little bit on the line when he had a look around here, it's pretty daunting, I think that was his first experience here.

"All in all I was very happy with his win. It's been a frustrating day to this point so it was good to hit the showers on a winner."