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Trainer and jockey quotes after Elephant wins the IVE Print Handicap at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Elephant (D Lane/E & D Browne) - $3.70 fav
2nd: Imperial Lad (A Kelly/J Moloney) - $9
3rd: Mr Money Bags (L Neindorf/L Smith) - $31
Winning Time: 1:23.12 Last 600m: n/a
Margins: 1-1/4L x ½-Head
Winning Trainer: Emma-Lee & David Browne (David speaking)
No problems staying in Australia now: "Over the moon. You are never too sure if they are going to measure up or not and he's done well there, especially off that big break. We got him in early to get him over and it's worked out well so far."
Where he sits in horses you've trained: "He's possibly one of the best we've had by far. We had a filly go to a Guineas but he is much more scopey."
What's earmarked now: "We'd like to let the dust settle, probably a three week gap depending on how he eats and give him a decent gap between races now. I think we'll probably go to The Valley and work out a target from there. We'll go to the mile."
Feehan: "It could be, or the open handicap. There's a couple of options there for him. We'll see where we end up."
Winning Jockey: Damian Lane
More than promising: "I was very fortunate to get the call to ride him probably 10 days ago. I had a quick look at his replays and he was certainly one to snatch up in this sort of grade and he's brought that here to today which was great."
What could he project to: "He's going to reach higher levels, it's just whether the spring's too soon for him. Although he's a lightly-raced five-year-old now, he's still putting it together. He's got a really big action and is yet to fully flatten out. He can definitely go up in grade and where he gets to this time, I'm not sure, but it wouldn't surprise to see him in a race like the Toorak (Handicap) off a light weight."