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Trainer and jockey quotes after Probabeel claims the Group 3 Bellmaine Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Probabeel (J Richards/B Prebble) - $1.75F
2nd: Flying Mascot (T Dabernig/B McDougall) - $4
3rd: Mariamia (S Stockdale/T Stockdale) - $20
Winning Time: 1:09.34 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Short ½ Head x Short Head
WOW
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Winning Trainer: Jamie Richards (rep by Brad Taylor)
"I just spoke to Jamie on the phone and he rang laughing. I said, 'you probably don't want to watch that one again, but at least she's got the job done so we'll push on.
"Terrific effort. She usually comes off the bridle a little bit but not like she did today. She's got a real will to and and you watch the last 50 (metres) and she puts her head out and get shte job done.
"She's a fantastic mare now and a big congratulations to Cambridge Stud - great supporters of our industry here and in New Zealand."
How she looked on return to Australia: "I've only seen her a couple of times. She's at our Flemington stables. She looked really good and when I saw her today she was probably further forward then has been the last couple of campaigns.
"She's just a mare that turns up every campaign and credit to Jamie.
"She'll head to the Futurity now and then into the All-Star Mile and, as Jamie said, hopefully it doesn't rain on grand final day."
Winning Jockey: Brett Prebble
"She just hit a flat patch and was spinning her wheels a bit. We were up in a more forward position to what she'd normally be. Felt the pace wasn't that quick but they dropped the hammer before the turn and really made a bit of a sprint home and that's where she hit that flat patch.
"But then her stamina and her class kicked in late. It was a good feeling.
"It's always hard carrying big weight and she's a little bit older, too. Her determination and her ability, she's always a pleasure to ride and I'm lucky to have the opportunity."
