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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed XXXX Chief De Beers won by Mishani Sniper at Doomben on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Mishani Sniper (Mark Du Plessis/Les Ross) - $17
2nd: The Big Goodbye (Jason Collett/Rob Heathcote) - $7.50
3rd: King Kapa (Ben Thompson/Tony Gollan) - $4.40
Winning Time: 1:04.21 Last 600m: 34.56
Margins: ½ Neck x ½L
Winning Trainer: Les Ross
"He's a nice horse but he drew (barrier) 11 and had to go back and can you go back at Doomben and come home, maybe not.
"I wasn't very confident
"He's a nice horse. We've been riding him forward most of the time but that day Ang (Jones) fell out of the gates and he flew home, Mark was quite happy to go back again today.
"He was quietly confident, Mark. A very good ride."
Winning Jockey: Mark Du Plessis
"He's the type of horse that you can ask to switch off. From that barrier at that start today, Les left it up to me - which was lucky.
"He has led and won and he has come from the back. His best win this season before before today was at Eagle Farm when Ang (Jones) rode him. He got back and he ran home.
"I think the give in the track really helped him. He wanted to hang a bit. A firmer track might find him out."
"He's in such a great rich vein of form that Les has got to him flying.
"I have to thank Les and Mike Crooks. It's a long time since I've won in these colours."