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Trainer and jockey quotes after Mumbai Muse takes out the Group 3 The Bachelors Red Roses Stakes at Flemington on Thursday.
Race Result:
1st: Mumbai Muse (T Berry/M Freedman) - $7.50
2nd: Saltaire (B Shinn/J O'Shea) - $6.50EF
3rd: Appin Girl (M Zahra/S O'Dea & M Hoysted) - $17
Winning Time: 1:03.57 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: ¾L x Long Neck
Winning Trainer: Michael Freedman
"It was terrific. I was little concerned mid-race how far back Tommy was. Normally at home she's been up on the speed even with cover but really trucking and she just seemed to, I think, relax beautifully up there today.
"When she got to the outside I could see that she was going to feature in it somehow. I wasn't quite sure whether she was going to get up.
"She's had a terrific preparation. She's mixed it with the best fillies in Sydney at her two starts this preparation. She beat the colts in the Brian Crowley and she won a really nice race today.
"She'll go to the paddock for a bit of a break now. We'll have a think about what we target with her.
"I think essentially she's a sprinting type filly so we'll have a look at what is coming up.
"It might be worth bringing her back for something up the straight."
Winning Jockey: Tommy Berry
Compared to last start: "It was better but she had a genuine tempo today and she's had a bit of a freshen up in between her last start before the Brian Crowley where she got a bit keen.
"Today she got into a beautiful rhythm and Michael, I reckon he would have had his hands around my neck halfway down the straight with what was I doing that far back but I just got her into a lovely rhythm.
"I knew she was the best horse in the race and I had to ride her like that.
"She showed that explosive turn-of-foot and I think the win the other day gave her a bit of confidence and she was too good on the day.
"She was a lot more relaxed today. Got behind the gates and got a bit stirred up so I put her with the pony and her heart rate came back down again.
"Even in the barriers today she was a lot more relaxed. She was fresh the other day with a break in between runs.
"Unbelievable training performance by MIchael and it is good to get a winner for him."
"She's pretty basic and that's why we thought she'd be a really nice straight horse because she's got a short turn of foot but she's electric and I rode her to her strengths today. I was just happy to draw the outside where I could get out when I wanted to and make my own luck."
"She can get a little bit hot at times, you've just got to work with her, she's tried to stretch over a little bit of distance, it just wasn't her go but since we've dropped her back in distance she's been electric."
"They're great trainers, nice to be a part of them since I've been back, always had a great run with them so may it continue."
Returning from suspension: "Just had that time away, that fixed the mind, it was all about just giving myself long enough and a good preparation into it, so I did.
" Twelve to thirteen weeks, went to Phuket for a bit, just got myself fitter than I've ever been because I didn't want to have any ifs or buts when I got back, I just wanted it to be, if you've still got it, you'll ride winners, I've come back into racing fresh, I feel so good and I think it's probably showing in my riding as well- I've never felt better."