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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Dubious First Yearlings QTIS 3yo Handicap at Gold Coast on Saturday taken out by Junqueira.

Race Result:

1st: Junqueria (James McDonald/Kris Lees) - $2.80F
2nd: Busting (Kyle Wilson-Taylor/Tony Gollan) - $3.50
3rd: Cripps Tonite (Kerrin McEvoy/Toby & Trent Edmonds) - $12

Winning Time: 1:08.17  Last 600m: 34.11

Margins: 2½L x 3½L

Junqueira gives them a galloping lesson! @mcacajamez @JohnOSheaRacing @GCTurfClub pic.twitter.com/JHbCsXeVKd

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Winning Trainer: Kris Lees

"You've got this wonderful thing in Queensland where you can load those horses that are a bit tricky a bit later and that has really helped her and it is a wonderful thing to have to bring them here, to be honest."

Not progressing to the MM 3yo Guineas: "No, we'll just look after her. We think very highly of her and we'll get her home in Sydney and we think she can end up in a Light Fingers Stakes or something like that.

"She's got a very bright future."

"It is all about execution and learning her craft and when she learns her craft she's got so much ability to offer."

Purchase: "We were very lucky to end up getting her. I fell asleep at the sale and lucky Francis was awake and he bought her."

Winning Jockey: James McDonald

"She's still learning her craft so today was the first time we've probably seen a glimpse of what she can do and I think she'll go on to to bigger and better things but she's a lovely progressive filly."

Sometimes slow to jump: "She's just quirky but she's been a work-in-progress and John has been great with her."