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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 3 Furphy Colin Stephen Quality won by Grove Ferry at Rosehill on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Grove Ferry (G Waterhouse & A Bott/T Clark) - $4.20
2nd: Cadre Du Noir (C Maher & D Eustace/J McDonald) - $2.90F
3rd: Herman Hesse (C Maher & D Eustace/J Collett) - $3.50
Winning Time: 2:29.34 Last 600m: 35.49
Margins: Long Head x Long Neck
Winning Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Adrian comments)
On the winner: "He's a tough horse. It was good to see him put his head in front today because we've had him about 12 months now and he hasn't been able to do that for us. Maybe getting out in trip has been the key. It was his first time over this distance for us, so that was the only unknown going here today.
On the win: "As you saw in the first few furlongs, he can be a little bit keen in patches and it took a little while for Tim (Clark) to get him to settle but once he did he found a lovely rhythm and that really helped and that was probably the difference in the end."
Back-up in Metrop:? "That's most likely. We wanted to see him tick that distance box today and I think he had done that very well. I know he's had a while between runs coming here today but he had a really good foundation and a good lead-up prior to that. We came here with that in mind, that intention, that we'd leave that option open and I think off what we saw today it's worthwhile."
Winning Jockey: Tim Clark
On the run: "I had my horse a nice bunny. He's not the easiest horse to ride. He can get pretty strong. I've ridden him work once and it was a bit of a nightmare. He's done a good job. He was five weeks between runs up to the 2400m and was really strong on the line. Good signs."
On the mid-prep trial: "It definitely helped get that foundation into him so he could come here today. He's been building to a win. Maybe stepping to that 2400m really worked in his favour.
Beaten Jockeys:
James McDonald (Cadre Du Noir): "Brave effort."
William Pike (Mohican Heights): "Was hoping for a little bit better finish. Didn't happen."
Jason Collett (Herman Hesse): "Held up at a vital stage. Cost him momentum."
Rachel King (Fun Fact): "He just couldn't quite sprint with those horses."
Tyler Schiller (Monreal): "He went very good. Just needs a bit further."