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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Gai Waterhouse Classic won by Centrefire at Ipswich on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Centrefire (S Collett/C Munce) - $TBA
2nd: Maybe The Best (K Wildon-Taylor/D Vandyke) - $TBA
3rd: Majestic Shot (J Orman/G Allard) - $TBA
Winning Time: 1:11.12 Last 600m: 34.60
Margins: ½ Head x 1¼L
.@munceracing and Sam Collett combine with Centrefire to seal the day at @IpswichTurfClub! pic.twitter.com/jQvcC5vR6F
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) June 18, 2022
Winning Trainer: Chris Munch
"Terrific day. I really thought with this mare with the one gate before the track was the way it was had a really genuine winning chance.
"I know she won first-up on a Heavy 10 but I was still a bit concerned with the way the pattern of racing was but she is very fit, Sam knows her well and rated her beautifully.
"She timed her run beautifully.
"For the horses that we've got, they've raced probably as well as I could possibly asked. They've all be happy, healthy, fit horses and it'd be nice to get a few more like them.
"Palaisipan (Need to check) goes to the Tatts Tiara next week. Rhapsody Rose also goes around next Saturday and Smart Meteor will go to the Caloundra Cup."
Winning Jockey: Samantha Collett
"She had a couple of runs in quick succession after her really nice win. Her runs were solid, really solid.
"Today, she'd had a bit of a freshen up. Her work early in the week was massive. I was really happy with her.
"When she drew the one marble I was even happier. Chris was said 'you know what you're doing, use her tactical speed'.
"I had a lapful of horse most of the way and I was keen to try and put them a little bit to the sword early in the straight because I knew I'd had a comfortable enough lead.
"Chris' stable is flying and I'm glad to be a part of it.
"Easy sectionals: "It is just that extra petrol you don't have to burn and with a natural forward running horse like her it just makes life that much easier.
"I was mindful of how she was traveling around the corner in probably the worst part of the track where it has had a lot of use. I was lucky enough that she traveled through the worst of it. She got through it pretty well."
