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Trainer and jockey quotes after Deficit takes out the The TAB Wave at Gold Coast on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Deficit (Brenton Avdulla/Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou) - $6.50
2nd: Ashgrove (Ryan Maloney/Tony Gollan) - $5
3rd: Tyresa (Taylor Marshall/Kelly Schweida) - $8

Winning Time: 1:48.84  Last 600m:

Margins: ½ Neck x ½L

Deficit delivers in the @tabcomau Wave!

That's a double for the @brentonavdulla and @GRyanRacing duo!@GCTurfClub @RaceQLD @Racing_QLD pic.twitter.com/mgu8CQYGad

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 7, 2023

Winning Trainer: Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou

Speaking on Deficit's record in Queensland: "It's great for this horse to get another win. Strangely his last three wins have come up here, obviously he likes the sun up here."

On the rides Deficit's received in Queensland including today's: "He's been afforded three very good rides the last few times he's been up here.

"I think that was the big difference between winning and losing today. Brenton just put him in the box seat and just bided his time in the straight and got him out at the right time and he held them off late.

"I saw him thinking about going up the inside and I was praying he wasn't going to try it but he pulled the right reign late. This sort of race, this horse wouldn't be afforded the chance to race for this sort of prize money very often. The owners have had a really good day today."

On winning the bonus: "Obviously it's a restricted race, but we've targeted this race ever since he went out last preparation. It's a big rap for for the stable and for all the owners and obviously for the horse because he's come good on the right day."

Winning Jockey: Brenton Avdulla

On being booked by the stable to ride this meeting: "It was a target race for him. I remember talking to Gerald probably six weeks ago, a bit longer, and I said I was going to be up here for the two days. He said, don't take a ride in The Wave and don't take a ride in the maiden so it's paid off.

Thoughts on Deficit: "He's had a nice slow prep building towards today. He drew a gate and he performed to his best.

"He was good. He presented at the right time and he just needed an ounce of luck to get out. He got his way out and he made the most of it."