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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 3 Network 10 Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington on Saturday taken out by Kaizad.

Race Result:

1st: Kaizad (Tim Clark/G Waterhouse & A Bott) - $11
2nd: Heman (Mark Zahra/Peter & Paul Snowden) - $3.10
3rd: Brave Mead (J P Spencer/Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace) - $3F

Winning Time: 1:35.62  Last 600m: N/A

Margins: ½L x ¾L

We're away in the 2023 Melbourne Cup Carnival & it's Kaizad who salutes for @GaiWaterhouse1 pic.twitter.com/JSOtVLwnKM

— Racing.com (@Racing) November 4, 2023

Winning Trainer: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott (Gai speaking)

"He's terrific, Tim (Clark). He just understands pace perfectly. He bounced him out of the gates, got him right on the bunny and it was see you later alligator.

"And hopefully we'll be seeing the 'Gator (Alligator Blood) later in the week.

On the horse: "He's improved out of sight. He was the most nerdy two-year-old and then the moment he was gelded he changed his attitude and he's never looked back.

"This is a really good win today. It is a hard race to win, the Carbine Club, and it is nice to win it with a nice horse so I'm really pleased.

What made him 'nerdy': "Every time you'd ask him to do something he'd want to do the opposite."

Winning Jockey: Tim Clark

"He's got great tactical speed and we were able to utilise that. I wanted to make sure we didn't back off it too much and turn it into too much of a sit-sprint.

"Wanted to make sure we kept up the gallop and tested the rest of the oppositions' stamina.

Horse's progress: "He's made leaps and bounds this preparation. He's a completely different horse and obviously the gelding operation played a part in that but also a bit of maturity as well.

"They've done a good job handling him and they've turned him out a treat today and it is nice to star the carnival off with a win."