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Trainer and jockey quotes after Sans Doute takes out the Listed ATA/Bob Hoysted Handicap at Flemington on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Sans Doute (Michael Dee/Mark Walker) - $5.50
2nd: Najem Suhail (Blake Shinn/Robbie Griffiths & Mat de Kock) - $6
3rd: What You Need (Craig Williams/Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr) - $6.50
Winning Time: 57.03 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: Head x 1L
Wowee!
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Winning Trainer: Mark Walker (rep by Ben Gleeson)
"It was pretty impressive. Obviously Mick's (Dee) ride was 10/10. We did speak before the race to try and drag her back around the field and come down the outside.
"He was patient, he knew her turn-of-foot was elite and it was as perfect as we had hoped.
"Her confidence is skyrocketing.
"It is hard to believe that she was running at Seymour a few months ago and running plain.
"We had a chat about her tactics and that win at Flemington made all the difference. Since Mark said to use those tactics, it has made all the difference."
Using the facilities at Cranbourne: "Following the Seymour run we wondered if she still had it in her. Mark said to use the facilities and see how it goes. She spent about two weeks in the sand hills doing basically nothing.
"It changed her mentally and the facilities single handedly turned her around.
"The four weeks between runs, it has worked for her brilliantly."
Winning Jockey: Michael Dee
"We planned to come across the back of them and come to the outside and that is what we did.
"I didn't anticipate her to be slow away and a good two-lengths off the second last horse and then once we joined the course proper I'm guessing they were ten (lengths) in front.
"I'm not sure we'll see a more impressive run today.
"She's flying this prep and she can't do anything wrong. To win like she did, I'd love to see her sectionals for the last 600 (metres).
"Who knows, she might end up in Adelaide as well."
