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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Listed Sportsbet Ballarat Cup won by Captain Envious at Ballarat on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Captain Envious (P Preusker/M Dee) - $3.70 fav
2nd: Young Werther (D O'Brien/B Egan) - $6.50
3rd: Just Folk (G Bedggood/J Allen) - $5
Winning Time: 2:05.36 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 2-1/2L x 3/4L
"Captain Envious runs on by!"
— Racing.com (@Racing) December 9, 2023
What a performance from the Captain in the 2023 Ballarat Cup! pic.twitter.com/aL3Ex7ZNgh
Winning Trainer: Paul Preusker
Targetting Ballarat Cup: "I always like having the right horse for the right job, and it's only now that I thought about targeting the race."
What made Captain Envious that right horse: "He's got that blistering turn of foot. He's turned into a nice horse, handles wet and dry. I thought let's have a go here. I didn't want to stay him out this prep, so 2000 metres ticked the box."
What does 2024 look like: "We won't get too keen. We'll just digest it. He's a horse that will get over a bit more ground. It was a matter of getting some points. Today was good for that."
Warrnambool Cup or aim higher: "Probably raise it a bit. One step at a time."
Winning Jockey: Michael Dee
Relished the conditions: "He quickened up like it was a good track. He ploughed through that. He was running away from them on the line and he took time to pull him up. It was a super effort."
Race shape: "There was a little more speed than I thought. He didn't jump the cleanest as well. He ended up positioning further back than we planned. As the races had been planning out, I wanted to stay on the fence, but that wasn't going to eventuate for us, so I ended up peeling him out, he took off, and he did the rest."
