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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 3 Aspiration Quality at Randwick on Saturday won by Missybeel.
Race Result:
1st: Missybeel (J Ford/B Baker) - $61
2nd: She's Ideel (J Collett/B Baker) - $5
3rd: Rocha Clock (B Avdulla/J O'Shea) - $7
Winning Time: 1:34.52 Last 600m: 33.62
Margins: Nose x Head
Another close one in the last. Missybeel gets the win at massive odds. A stable quinella for @BBakerRacing with She's Ideel right there in the fight! pic.twitter.com/DnVLR6XzoJ
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) March 6, 2021
Winning Trainer: Bjorn Baker
On training the quinella: "I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Missybeel's owners are a great bunch of people and special to me, George Kairouz's colours, my lawyer Brendan Cook, Keith Ferrel, a lot of my best mates. And likewise She's Ideel, Nutty and the team have been so special to me "
On the price: "I tell you what she wasn't a 60/1 shot, I don't know who's framing the markets. I had two bets, I didn't get the quinella but.
"She's already a Group 3 winner, that puts her ahead of most of these horses, no weight, she had to do a lot of work.
"Obviously She's Ideel is only going to get better the further she goes."
On winning on a big day: "What a great country, what a great day. I love Randwick."
Winning Jockey: Jay Ford
On the mare: "She's been a good mare for the Baker stable throughout her career and it was a good reward for her."
On the win: "Her runs have been okay without flattering and I just think she's developed a habit of not getting out of the gates, so I was quite aggressive on her early to get her out and get her on top of a race that looked devoid of speed.
"It was pretty moderately run throughout so I pressed the button before the bend and she was game enough to hold on. "
Beaten Jockeys:
Michael Poy (Nettoyer): "Super run. Just the mile first up and off a slow speed."
Regan Bayliss (Rondinella): "She's back on track for these staying races."
Kerrin McEvoy (Girl Tuesday): "Nice race. Just needed a bit further."
James McDonald (Miss Sentimental): "Needs a bit more ground."
Jason Collett (She's Ideel): "Yeah good run. Felt like the winner."
Tim Clark (Cliff's Art): "Total forgive run."
Brenton Avdulla (Rocha Clock): "She went huge. Slow speed didn't help her. Stop start, she ran as good as she could and will take improvement."
Jean Van Overmeire (Outback Diva): "Think she is going very well. This was a perfect distance for her. Wouldn't be surprised if she wins again."
Tom Marquand (On The White Turf): "She gets back in the field and all her best form seems to be at Canterbury."
Tommy Berry (Polly Grey): "Nice run just had a tough run."
Robbie Dolan (Le Lude): "She ran really well. Was probably a victim of the steady pace. She likes to flow into her races."
Andrew Adkins (Selica): "Probably needs a bit further. Wetter track might get a nice run."
