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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Listed Premier Signs Doveton Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday taken out by Ghaanati.
Race Result:
1st: Ghaanati (J Kah/P & P Snowden) - $3.10 fav
2nd: Our Redente (M Cartwright/J Hunter) - $31
3rd: Semillion (J McNeil/M, W & J Hawkes) - $13
Winning Time: 1:10.69 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Short Neck x Short Half Head
Ghaanati goes one better than last start to take out the Doveton Stakes @SnowdenRacing1 @jamieleekah07 pic.twitter.com/dfJoHQNGvj
— Racing.com (@Racing) December 2, 2023
Winning Trainer: Peter & Paul Snowden (Peter speaking)
Black-type win: "Always promising and being a half-sister to Pride Of Dubai we always thought she had the ability to do it, had a few issues with her along the way, mainly barrier issues and Julien Welsh was a big hand in that, getting her back right and thanks to him she's where she is now."
More wins in store: "I think she handled the conditions really well today, that's the first time she's been on a heavy track and she handled it, and the breed get through it as well but she's always shown good class, always had this sort of a win in her and probably a little bit better again but great to see her do it, she's very lightly raced and you'd like to think there's more to come from her."
Continues to improve: "I think there's a lot of upside to it (next year), as I said, that issue with the barriers was a big problem with her but she's great there, she was in there for a long time today and never turned a hair so we don't have to worry about that problem any more but definitely got talent, only very lightly raced and you'd have to say there's more to come from her just on her pedigree, the size and strength of her, she keeps getting bigger and stronger each time she comes in so I think there's more to come from her."
Potential targets: "It (Oakleigh Plate) might sound a little bit rich but no harm in aiming high, and I'm sure there's more black type in her, where it is I'm not sure but she's a quality filly who deserved that today."
Winning Jockey: Jamie Kah
On the horse: "She's a lovely mare and a good way to end the carnival as well but she's honestly like push button out there, she's the ideal horse to ride, she did everything right, in the end it felt like I was a passenger so full credit to her."
Waiting for runs: "When they appeared and pushed the button she took it, she's a lovely horse to ride. The gap was coming, probably not fast enough so when she got there she made plenty of room for herself and she got through the ground, it's not heavy out there but it's not a nice track so she got through it well but yeah, a great way to end the carnival."
