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Trainer and jockey quotes after Upstart Legend takes out the Sirromet Bundamba Plate QTIS 2yo Handicap at Ipswich on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Upstart Legend (Michael Nolan/Cejay Graham)
2nd: Defiant Spirit (Stuart Kendrick/Ben Thompson)
3rd: Golden Decade (Matthew Dunn/Brodie Loy)
Winning Time: 1:11.17 Last 600m: 35.19
Margins: neck x 1.75 L
Upstart Legend goes back to back!
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Cejay Graham with a lovely steer for Michael Nolan. pic.twitter.com/F4XNMRFxg9
Winning Trainer: Michael Nolan
Confidence levels: "We were worried about the first starters and the Toowoomba form, which you always do. But she's a good filly. We probably don't want to go any further than 1200m at the minute, but she saw it out well today."
How the race panned out: "Ceejay rode her to perfection. She's had a few rides for us now, which have all been good, so I was happy to have her on today. I'm excited to win a race on Ipswich Cup day, which has been good to us in the past, and I'm excited for this filly's future."
Breeding: "He's by Worthy Cause, who stands at Fairview. We had Hinged, who is by him, at the start of her career. I really wanted to buy this filly, and we had to pay a bit of money to get her because she was such a good type. I'm obviously really happy we bought her now, she's probably done enough so we'll send her to the paddock for a spell."
Winning Jockey: Cejay Graham
Association with Michael Nolan: "He's been a great supporter of mine since I got here. It's a great thrill to ride a filly like this on such a big day."
Pace of the race: "From that alley and with a horse who is so push button, my job was pretty easy. I just had to sit on top and steer her. I knew we'd be hard to beat and she gave a great kick on straightening. I didn't want the post any further though!"
On the track: "The track felt lovely, it always does when you've had a winner!"
