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Trainer and jockey quotes after Zoushine claims the 3YO Fillies Benchmark 70 Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Zoushine (T & C McEvoy/W Price) - $3EF
2nd: Miss Divine Em (P Payne/T Hope) - $10
3rd: Lariat (Maher & Eustace/Ben Allen) - $8
Winning Time: 1:03.32 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 2¼L x ½ Neck
Winning Trainer: Tony & Calvin McEvoy (Calvin on phone)
"She's a really nice filly and we've placed her in the deep end her whole career so far.
"Her last start win was good and there's some good form that came out of that race so we had some confidence coming into today. Will Price rode her beautifully, too.
"She was impressive and she's now a Caulfield winner and stakes placed. We're not sure whether we'll press on further this prep but we'll keep chasing black type."
Winning Jockey: Will Price
"I think she's a nice horse. She's pretty natural, got nice natural speed from the gates. She travelled beautiful for me, just relaxed.
"Coming around the corner I knew we had the favourite just inside of us so I was happy to be nice and tight and comfortable and let her go when we had to. As soon as she hit the front she was a bit wayward in the straight so she's still got a bit of improvement there.
"Just when we hit the front in the straight she was happy to be moving around. I think if something had challenged her she would have found again. Good victory today."