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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 3 Brandons Electrical Gold Coast Guineas at Sunshine Coast on Saturday taken out by Corniche.
Race Result:
1st: Corniche (James Cummings/James McDonald) - $3.20
2nd: Cifrado (Rex Lipp/Michael Rodd) - $10
3rd: Celui (Brent Stanley/Opie Bosson) - $12
Winning Time: 1:12.02 Last 600m: 35.47
Margins: 1/2L x 1/2L
Winning Trainer: James Cummings (Stable rep Lester Proctor speaking)
On the winning double for the stable (Pereille and Corniche): "It's been pretty good. We got three placings last weekend with three runners so we've gone better this weekend."
About Corniche: "He's been a good horse early, he's just had a bit of time that he's needed. Now he's had the time he can keep growing."
Thoughts on the race: "He had a little bit of a flat spot there but then he just found really well. The last 50 metres he just hammered home. Very good.
"It was a good win. We only had two runners here today, and they're full-brothers."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
On his fourth win on the program: "It's nice to have one of those days."
On the win: "He took a while to get through his gears, that might have something to do with the track. But in saying that he showed good tenacity late to come through the gap and fight to the end. It was a good effort.
"1400 metres shouldn't be a problem with him. James has got a nice team coming up to Queensland for the carnival and he's definitely going to be a force to be reckoned with."