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Trainer and jockey quotes after the Listed Rightsize 365 Redoute’s Choice Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday taken out by Bold Bastille.
Race Result:
1st: Bold Bastille (B, W & J Hayes/M Zahra) - $1.50F
2nd: Immortal Star (D O'Brien/B Shinn) - $6
3rd: Yes Lulu (C Maher/J Kah) - $9.50
Winning Time: 1:03.91 Last 600m: NA
Margins: 1-¾ Lengths x Nose
Far too classy
— Racing.com (@Racing) March 16, 2024
Bold Bastille lives up to the short quote with a second-consecutive victory for @lindsayparkrace. pic.twitter.com/R1dxRDsXLx
Winning Trainer: Ben, Will & JD Hayes (Ben interviewed)
On running a strong 1100m: "That's probably what we liked the most, the way she ran out the 1100 today.
"She did get pressured early and she responded to Mark's urgings and she won quite easily again on the line so that was really pleasing.
"We now have to make a decision on what we do with her. We're going to have a nice discussion with the owners over the next 24-48 hours and decide what we're going to do."
Could she run in the Golden Slipper?: "It's possible. There's also the Percy Sykes. Off that win today I don't think I'd hesitate to go to 1200 and with the form being franked in Sydney today with Drifting winning, it gives you a lot of confidence."
On the team behind the trainers at Lindsay Park: "The team is always super-important behind the scenes. Will, JD and I are the faces, but we've got a whole team behind us. Everyone does a great job.
On her preparation: "With her, it was just bad timing. She got a little sickness at the wrong time, we had to back off her, then we had one trial into that run (in Blue Diamond Prelude) because we still wanted to get to the Blue Diamond and obviously it didn't work out but since then she's been great.
"She's trained on beautifully and it's a credit to the whole team at Lindsay Park. That's the results we're getting. Very happy trainers."
Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra
On her attitude on raceday and how the race unfolded: "She jumps quick and then she's happy to just go a neck faster than whatever's around her.
"So I was happy to go as fast as she wanted to go and turning into the straight I gave her one little shake-up and she found a bit but I thought, 'don't make me pull the stick here', so I just gave her a bit of a yell and a rev up and she accelerated very quickly and it was game over after that."
On whether she'll run 1200m?:"I think you've got to have a try, don't you? She's won so well at 1100.
"Today she had an easy enough time but she's winning so easily and there's so much more to offer if you can get to 1200, so you've got have a crack and find out."
