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Trainer and jockey quotes after Autumn Angel claims the Group 3 Schweppes Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Autumn Angel (B Egan/P Moody & K Coleman) - $4.80
2nd: Tropical Squall (A Hyeronimus/G Waterhouse & A Bott) - $2.05 fav
3rd: Basilinna (D Oliver/E & D Browne) - $31
Winning Time: 2:03.34 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: ½L x 1½L
Winning Trainer: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman (Katherine speaking)
"Wylie (Dalziel) and all his clients are fantastic. They're such a good group of people. They've been nothing but supportive of me as well."
On the horse: "We came here with a bit of confidence and, I tell you what, watching how the race panned out I thought we were in all sorts of trouble so she has done a fantastic job.
"She didn't really get to build into it. she had to sprint and she's done a fantastic job.
"We're thrilled with her.
"Hopefully she pulls up well from this and we're looking at an Oaks."
Winning Jockey: Billy Egan
On the turn: "I was thinking about what Moods (Moody) would do to me if I didn't get through.
"I was pretty firm on getting through and I was lucky I've got a well-educated horse whose got a big heart to get through the gaps.
"You can't do it without the horse being willing."
Experience with the horse: "I've been lucky. I've got to know her quite well. She was a little tricky. She can be a touch slow away and you probably get out of your ground a little bit.
"We didn't want that to happen today especially with Tropical Squall getting out. I thought it we were too far off it we might not reel it in.
"I was a little more positive from the gates today. She was still slow out but she was able to back up along the rails and only be a couple off it.
"After that we just had to work our way through."
Onto the Oaks: "I think you need winning form going into it."