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Mark Twain wins Listed Lexus Roy Higgins: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes

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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Listed Lexus Roy Higgins at Flemington on Saturday taken out by Mark Twain.

Race Result:

1st: Mark Twain (Michael Dee/Roger James & Robert Wellwood) - $9.50
2nd: Strawberry Rock (Ben Melham/Ciaron Maher) - $10
3rd: Mostly Cloudy (Luke Currie/Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young ) - $7.50

Winning Time: 2:44.02 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: ½L x Long Neck

MARK TWAIN winning the Lexus Roy Higgins at Flemington in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

"Here comes the Kiwi!"

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Winning Trainer: Roger James & Robert Wellwood (Roger speaking)

"I can hardly believe that this horse did that today. At the 600 (metre mark) I have all but given up hope.

"He was flat catching the second horse. The big expanse of Flemington has helped him. A mighty staying effort."

Looking back at the ATC Derby last year: "You didn't see him at his best. It was a bottomless track that day and other than that he has hardly ever blotted his copybook and no doubt that staying is the name of his game, and big tracks.

Towards the Melbourne Cup: "That we have a golden ticket makes it a lot easier."

Winning Jockey: Michael Dee

"To be honest, I was just trying to get him around the track. We're here at Flemington and he wanted to hang out on me the whole way and I didn't have a lot of steering in the straight.

"Once he finally changed legs and balanced up in the straight, that was when you saw that turn-of-foot.

"It was a super effort but he didn't give me the easiest of rides.

"He's certainly an out-and-out stayer but he is a difficult horse. He can pull and reef and tear but I was able to manage that.

"He was wanting to get on one rein so he's certainly got great staying ability and we definitely saw it then."

16:55

Lexus Roy Higgins (LR)

Age: 3yo and up Type: OPEN

AUD $501,250

2600m TURF GOOD

Silk

Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam

Jockey
Trainer

SP
WT

1st

13. MARK TWAIN (NZ) 4yo G
SHOCKING (AUS) - PINDERS PRIZE (NZ)

MICHAEL DEE
ROGER JAMES & ROBERT WELLWOOD

$9.5
55kg

OTI Racing (Mgrs: T Henderson & S Driscoll), J & Mrs J Spence, R Menchise, J Gurrier, L & Mrs L Freeman, S Roth, R Koch, A & Mrs P Goodfellow, P Farrugia, N McKissock, B Barnett, F & Mrs C Cook, Stinky Boys, 2W, WebbMcK Racing & Uthmeyer Racing

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2021 Ready to Run Sale (241) \| Prima Park \| WITHDRAWN		2021 Ready to Run Sale (241)	Prima Park	Withdrawn

2nd

12. STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) 7yo G
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - STRAWBERRY VODKA (GB)

BEN MELHAM
CIARON MAHER

$10
56kg

Cunningham Thoroughbreds Pty Ltd (Mgr: M Cunningham), Coco's Crew, F J Welsford, Mrs S J Welsford, M P Barker, The Golden Greeks Racing (Mgr: S Hrambanis), C Schembri, J M Simmons, Ms S M Fitzgerald, Strategic Racing (Mgr: M A Butler) & C S White

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (737) \| Avenue Sales \| Cunningham Thoughbreds / Ciaron Maher / Lynch Clarke \| GNS 185,000	2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (737)	Avenue Sales	Cunningham Thoughbreds / Ciaron Maher / Lynch Clarke	GNS 185,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (232) \| The Castlebridge Consignment \| WITHDRAWN	2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (232)	The Castlebridge Consignment		Withdrawn
\| Tattersalls.ie \| 2018 September Yearling Sale (148) \| The Castlebridge Consignment \| Hugo Palmer \| EUR € 32,000	2018 September Yearling Sale (148)	The Castlebridge Consignment	Hugo Palmer	EUR € 32,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2017 December Foal Sale (1085) \| Brendan Boyle Bloodstock \| Mcstay Bloodstock \| GNS 13,500	2017 December Foal Sale (1085)	Brendan Boyle Bloodstock	Mcstay Bloodstock	GNS 13,500

3rd

11. MOSTLY CLOUDY (IRE) 5yo G
HARZAND (IRE) - CLARINDA (FR)

LUKE CURRIE
TRENT BUSUTTIN & NATALIE YOUNG

$7.5
56kg

C Schembri, I C Burford, A C Salter, A G Zoanetti, Ms D V Pope, M J Gordon, Miss C L Cotter, D G Lightfoot, M G Carey, Ms N J Young, T L Busuttin, Cunningham Thoroughbreds, F J S T, Oz Racing Pty Ltd, Busuttin Racing & J A K Racing

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2022 August Sale (120) \| Barton Sales \| Trent Busuttin \| GNS 150,000	2022 August Sale (120)	Barton Sales	Trent Busuttin	GNS 150,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (924) \| Park House Stables (A. Balding) \| Gemma Tutty \| GNS 23,000	2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (924)	Park House Stables (A. Balding)	Gemma Tutty	GNS 23,000
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2020 February Sale (57) \| Rathdara Stud \| Federico Barberini \| EUR € 16,500	2020 February Sale (57)	Rathdara Stud	Federico Barberini	EUR € 16,500
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2019 November Foal Sale Part 1 (388) \| Rathdara Stud \| WITHDRAWN	2019 November Foal Sale Part 1 (388)	Rathdara Stud		Withdrawn

4th

2. MAJOR BEEL (NZ) 4yo G
SAVABEEL (AUS) - GRAM (NZ)

JYE MCNEIL
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT

$19
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| Magic Millions \| 2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (355) \| Waikato Stud Ltd, Matamata, Nz \| Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds \| AUD $ 260,000		2021 Gold Coast Yearling Sale (355)	Waikato Stud Ltd, Matamata, Nz	Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott/Kestrel Thoroughbreds	AUD $ 260,000

5th

4. GEAR UP (IRE) 6yo G
TEOFILO (IRE) - GEARANAI (USA)

JAMIE MOTT
ANNABEL NEASHAM

$7.5
57kg

Sales Information
\| Goffs - IRE \| 2019 Orby Sale (254) \| Redmondstown Stud \| Johnston Racing \| EUR € 52,000		2019 Orby Sale (254)	Redmondstown Stud	Johnston Racing	EUR € 52,000

6th

5. GLENTANEOUS (IRE) 6yo G
GLENEAGLES (IRE) - SPONTANEOUS (IRE)

DAMIAN LANE
A & S FREEDMAN

$4.5
57kg

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (574) \| Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan) \| Australian Bloodstock / Ronald Rauscher / Anthony Freedman Racing \| GNS 160,000	2021 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (574)	Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan)	Australian Bloodstock / Ronald Rauscher / Anthony Freedman Racing	GNS 160,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2021 March Sale (129) \| Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan) \| WITHDRAWN	2021 March Sale (129)	Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan)		Withdrawn
\| Tattersalls \| 2021 February Sale (342) \| Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan) \| WITHDRAWN	2021 February Sale (342)	Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan)		Withdrawn
\| Tattersalls \| 2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (32) \| Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan) \| WITHDRAWN	2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (32)	Manton Lodge Stables (B. Meehan)		Withdrawn
\| Goffs - UK \| 2019 Premier Yearling Sale (128) \| The Castlebridge Consignment \| Sam Sangster Bloodstock \| GBP £ 46,000	2019 Premier Yearling Sale (128)	The Castlebridge Consignment	Sam Sangster Bloodstock	GBP £ 46,000

7th

7. MANKAYAN (IRE) 8yo G
INTELLO (GER) - ANGELIC NOTE (IRE)

MARK ZAHRA
CIARON MAHER

$6.5
56kg

Sales Information
\| Tattersalls \| 2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (1073) \| Bedford House Stables (C. Fellowes) \| Australian Bloodstock / Ronald Rauscher / Ciaron Maher Racing \| GNS 95,000	2020 Autumn Horses In Training Sale (1073)	Bedford House Stables (C. Fellowes)	Australian Bloodstock / Ronald Rauscher / Ciaron Maher Racing	GNS 95,000
\| Tattersalls \| 2020 July Sale (709) \| Bedford House Stables (C. Fellowes) \| WITHDRAWN	2020 July Sale (709)	Bedford House Stables (C. Fellowes)		Withdrawn
\| Tattersalls \| 2017 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (1025) \| Watership Down Stud \| Allan Bloodlines \| GNS 60,000	2017 October Yearling Sale Book 2 (1025)	Watership Down Stud	Allan Bloodlines	GNS 60,000

8th

1. SELINO (GB) 8yo G
CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB) - AIR KISS (GB)

BLAKE SHINN
CHRIS WALLER

$26
58.5kg

9th

8. DON'T DOUBT DORY (AUS) 7yo G
FIORENTE (IRE) - DOUBT NO MORE (AUS)

MS CARLEEN HEFEL
JULIEN WELSH

$41
56kg

Sales Information
\| Inglis \| 2018 Melbourne Vobis Gold Yearling Sale (254) \| Danyiera Park Stud, Pakenham South \| Psd. AUD $ 20,000 Res. AUD $		2018 Melbourne Vobis Gold Yearling Sale (254)	Danyiera Park Stud, Pakenham South	Psd. AUD $ 20,000
\| Magic Millions \| 2018 Adelaide Yearling Sale (14) \| Danyiera Park Stud Pakenham South Vic \| Psd. AUD $ 24,000 Res. AUD $ 30,000		2018 Adelaide Yearling Sale (14)	Danyiera Park Stud Pakenham South Vic	Psd. AUD $ 24,000	Res. AUD $ 30,000

10th

6. DAQIANSWEET JUNIOR (NZ) 6yo G
SWEET ORANGE (USA) - PAULETTE (NZ)

DANIEL STACKHOUSE
PHILLIP STOKES

$12
56kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2019 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (115) \| Regal Farm \| Psd. NZD $ Res. NZD $ 50,000		2019 Ready to Run Sale of 2YOs (115)	Regal Farm	Psd. NZD $	Res. NZD $ 50,000

11th

10. PORT GUILLAUME (FR) 7yo G
LE HAVRE (IRE) - KEIRA (FR)

CELINE GAUDRAY
BEN, WILL & JD HAYES

$201
56kg

Sales Information
\| Arqana \| 2018 October Yearlings Sale (185) \| Coulonces Sales \| Rouget Jean Claude \| EUR € 55,000		2018 October Yearlings Sale (185)	Coulonces Sales	Rouget Jean Claude	EUR € 55,000

12th

3. DUNKEL (NZ) 4yo G
DUNDEEL (NZ) - KUDAMM (AUS)

BILLY EGAN
PATRICK PAYNE

$6
58.5kg

Sales Information
\| NZB \| 2021 Ready to Run Sale (165) \| Ohukia Lodge Ltd \| Mr Kt Myers \| NZD $ 100,000		2021 Ready to Run Sale (165)	Ohukia Lodge Ltd	Mr Kt Myers	NZD $ 100,000
\| NZB \| 2021 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (486) \| Pencarrow Stud \| Mr Sc Ramsay \| NZD $ 40,000		2021 Karaka National Yearling Sale - Book 1 (486)	Pencarrow Stud	Mr Sc Ramsay	NZD $ 40,000

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Mark Twain wins Listed Lexus Roy Higgins: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes

Flemington

Saturday, 30th March 2024

Lexus Roy Higgins (LR)

Lexus Roy Higgins (LR)

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