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Race Result:
1st: Gumdrops (T Stockdale/M Price & M Kent Jnr) - $7.50
2nd: Moesha (L Meech/P Moody & K Coleman) - $16
3rd: Inhibitions (B Melham/J Cummings) - $4
Winning Time: 1:10.93 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1¼L x Head
Gumdrops is back in the winner's stall & with a G3 to boot @MickPriceRacing pic.twitter.com/Z2PH69bmeU
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Winning Trainer: Mick Price & Mick Kent Jnr (Mick Price speaking)
"Gumdrops is a better filly than she was last time in. I'm very happy for Thomas.
"He didn't panic and I suppose now we have to work out what is next.
"1200-metres is good for this filly. It is ideal.
"How do you win a Group 1 with her?"
On Stockdale: "He's riding confidently, isn't he. I saw him go for a run on the inside and I thought 'cocky' but I'm happy for him. We've got a lot of good riders coming and riding work and he has made the most of his opportunity today.
On last start: "I know she is going well but down the straight and drawn the inside, all the inside horse ever wants to find the fence.
"It was just one of those awkward runs. She was on one rein the whole way down the straight.
"When you go down the straight there's a bunch of horses in the middle and drawn inside inherently wants to spear to the fence.
"She is going super and she is a better filly than last prep so now I've just got to see what we'll do."
Possibly look to the Sangster: "Fillies and mares, why wouldn't she?".
Winning Jockey: Thomas Stockdale
"Mick gave me the confidence. He left the ball in my court although he gave me a couple of guidelines but it was up to me where I was going to be.
"I landed on the back of the horse that I wanted to be and he took me everywhere I needed to go and I was able to peel off into that better going and she was going strong late, though I do think she'll improve off this run.
"There weren't many options to go out wide and Isthmus was always go to take me well into the straight and when I did get there I was able to get the bigger ground."
On the riding double: "Big thanks to Sheamus Mills, Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, and all their team.
"They have probably provided me with my best day in the sport in my career."
