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Trainer and jockey quotes after Eneeza claims the Group 2 TAB Percy Sykes Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: Eneeza (P Moody & K Coleman/D Lane) - $10
2nd: Lady Of Camelot (G Waterhouse & A Bott/B Shinn) - $3.80F
3rd: Erno's Cube (C Maher/M Zahra) - $21

Winning Time: 1:09.74 Last 600m: 34.09

Margins: ¾L x ¾L

A great finish to the G2 TAB Percy Sykes Stakes, with Eneeza victorious for @LaneDamian and @moodyracingpgm / @kscoleman !@aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/y6CgTTC9c2

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 13, 2024

Winning Trainer: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman (Peter speaking)

"She didn't have a lot of luck in the Slipper from a bad draw and that was a nice consolation.

"She's probably been luckless this entire prep. She's a gallant little filly and congratulations to Kia Ora and TF Investments for their patience, basically, after those unlucky runs.

"We probably brought ourselves undone in the Blue Diamond riding her a bit close but a lovely ride by Damian today and reward for effort.

"If we couldn't win the big ones we'll take home a group two.

"She's got an unbelievable attitude. Sarah and the team at Aquis from the day that they had her have done a wonderful job. She's got an unbelievable attitude towards her workload.

"She's a natural two-year-old and she's not going to lose her ability. Can she improve? That is arguable but you've got to hope that the immature ones don't catch up and overtake you - that is the key.

"I'm not a believer in two-year-olds losing form. The immature ones mature and got past you.

"She's very professional and that will take her a long way going forward."

Toughness: "I don't think I've trained a tougher two-year-old. She 

"She's not a big filly but she just thrives on it and handles it so well. She's covered a lot of miles, this is her second run in Sydney and her sixth run as a two-year-old filly so she is unbelievably resilient and I think she has a well-earned rest and see what she can develop into in the spring.

"A nice little three-year-old sprinting filly can hopefully develop into a Coolmore horse.

On winning at The Championships: "Always good to be here. The New South Welshman rob the Victorians in spring and we have pleasure robbing them in the autumn."

Winning Jockey: Damian Lane

"She's just a little rocket. She must have a good constitution because she's held her from so good throughout this prep and she's so versatile.

"I had to concede too much ground from the poor barrier in the Slipper and today, just to be able to use her early and switch her off was the key."

Beaten Jockeys:

Blake Shinn (Lady Of Camelot): "She ran amazing.Just the weight difference. She dwelt at the start. Probably got a pair further back than I would have liked. Ran well. Got beaten by a top class filly."

Mark Zahra (Erno's Cube): "Good job to run third behind two smart fillies."

Tom Sherry (Drifting): "She found the lead and I got nice enough time to conserve as much as I could. She gave a good kick but might have come to the end of it."

Zac Lloyd (Castanya): "She will be a very nice 3yo. That race just didn't quite pan out for her."

Tim Clark (Too Darn Lizzie): "I thought she went really well considering she covered ground on a fast speed. Wasn't beaten far."

Tommy Berry (Fly Fly): "Probably just looking for the paddock but keep an eye on her next prep."

Craig Williams (El Morzillo): "Great run in that calibre of race. She is still a bit raw and new but she has a bright future."

Robbie Dolan (Devine Force): "She acquitted herself well to a certain point. Got a bump up the rise and that was her race finished."

Michael Dee (Nymphadora): "Probably a touch tough for her today. Going well enough to win a maiden soon."

James McDonald (Ameena): "She just going this way around, first experience, all a bit much."

Tyler Schiller (More Territories): "I think she is just looking for a bit further. She failed to travel a bit closer like we wanted to be and still finished off. Looking for 13/1400m."

Dylan Gibbons (Empress Of Japan): "Forget she went around. She nearly fell so a good effort to stay up."

Regan Bayliss (Diddle Dumpling): "Will be a good filly in the Spring."

Chad Schofield (Lady Zodiac): "A big step up in grade and she also had to work a bit hard from the gate. I don't think she was disgraced."