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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Big Al’s Water BM64 Handicap at Bendigo on Wednesday won by Material Dreams.
Race Result:
1st: Material Dreams (N Ryan, B McDougall) - $8
2nd: Bankroll (P Burgun, S Hunter) - $17
3rd: Hydro Star (J McArdle, J Mott) - $3.90
Winning Time: 1:04.48 Last 600m: NA
Margins: Long-Head X ½ Length
Material Dreams defies the drift & goes three from three with a gritty victory @BlaikeMcDougall in the saddle for @nryanracing, who has an early double pic.twitter.com/IfstpA9b5Z
— Racing.com (@Racing) November 1, 2023
Winning Trainer: Nick Ryan
On the horse: "She came in early in the prep and we had a little setback but we've been very patient. We've got some lovely owners, Greg Lewis and his wife Jackie, and they've left it up to me and they've been very patient and we've got her right.
"She's a three-year-old filly that's three from three, she's very gutsy, she's professional and the sky's the limit for her."
"She's been very professional from Day 1, she came in to me and it was more or less just point and shoot and I've just guided her in the right way."
On the win and opposition: "It was a good ride by Blaike, he let her balance up. The second horse we thought trialled really good and she let down well. She probably got a little bit lost when she went to the front and she's probably got a lot of improvement in her as well, so it's exciting going forward."
What does the future hold: "It's just a little bit of a shame that she had that bit of a setback, we were looking for some other races, but the horse comes first and we got her right and we were rewarded.
"It's a very cheap thing in racing, patience, but not a lot of people have it. But, anyway, we've been rewarded today."
Winning Jockey: Blaike McDougall
On the way the race panned out: "Nice win, I probably pulled the trigger a bit early, that's why she stopped so much late, but it didn't go to plan when she stepped a bit slow.
"I had to ride a race and 'Ollie' (Damien Oliver on Volpe Risorsa) end up going down to the fence and we were able to just build into the race.
On her placement: "She's unbeaten now, so she's been well-placed and going well.
"Jocko (Ryan) will find the right race for her but she's three from three now so happy days."
