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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Australian Turf Club Trophy won by Fifteen Rounds at Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Fifteen Rounds (B Lockwood/D Thornton) - $26
2nd: Palaisipan (C Munce/J Parr) - $7.00
3rd: Ef Troop (T Gollan/T Clark) - $23

Winning Time: 1:11.04 Last 600m: 35.17

Margins: Nose x Head

Fifteen Rounds gets the money at $27! pic.twitter.com/OtHfnp2vsj

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Winning Trainer: Brad Herne (Barry Lockwood's stable foreman)

Horse is flying at the minute: "He's in career best form, as I've said all prep it's the best he's had his feet. He got a great ride today and is probably unlucky not to be five from five." 

Better start today: "Yeah, that was probably the difference between winning and losing. There was a bit of a ruckus in the gates but it was good to see him jump cleanly and even better to see him get his nose down on the line."

Winning Jockey: Damien Thornton

Talk us through the race: "I gave him a bit of a squeeze at the start, and I was pretty happy to get on Andrew Mallyon's back because I thought he was on one of the main horses to beat. He was travelling super and when I asked him for an effort he quickened really well and was strong enough to just hang on at the end. He really wanted it and I wasn't sure if I'd won or not, but I've een the bridesmaid all day so I was pretty happy to see the right number go up this time."