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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Pinchapoo Plate won by General Beau at Caulfield on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: General Beau (D Lane/M Ellerton & S Zahra) - $3F
2nd: Ranveer (L Currie/M Laurie) - $4.80
3rd: Direct (J Bowditch/L Kennewell) - $6

Winning Time: 57.69 Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  1L x Neck

Big win!

General Beau came from last today and rounded them up.@ellertonzahra @LaneDamian pic.twitter.com/zn8AR64AA5

— Racing.com (@Racing) September 18, 2021

Winning Trainer: Mat Ellerton & Simon Zahra (Mat speaking)

"A few anxious moments back there in a 1000 metre race. Certainly wasn't the plan and he was a bit messy away. He ended up where he was.

"We gave him three weeks between what we thought was maybe a touch disappointing second-up. You don't expect to win but you hope you can come back here, drop back a cog and can do the job. Then go back in grade again."

Winning Jockey: Damian Lane

"He just dwelt at the start again. He's probably done it basically all three starts this campaign. That was a bit of an excuse in the barriers last time but there was none today.

"I'm not sure why he's doing that and he was able to regain composure and I thought 300 metres out that I was the winner.

"First-up it was a race with no speed and he just landed outside the leader. Second-up it was weak speed and he didn't want to follow so it forced our hand a couple of times.

"Today with the good horses to follow and drag him into the race it worked out well."

Sticking to similar races - agreeing with Ellerton: "I think he's got the right idea in mind - keep to his age group, up to 1100 metres up the straight. We know he goes really well there. I think that's a realistic option for him.

"He's going to clash with some of the better colts again but he's a high class colt and hopefully he can get back to that level."