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Find out what the jockeys made of their mounts after the Group 2 $500,000 Hyland Race Colours Challenge Stakes (1000m) at Royal Randwick.

Jordan Childs (Passive Aggressive): It's a bit different to last year, we went a bit conservative today. It wasn't originally the plan but she just didn't begin as well as what she usually could so I went to Plan B and just took her nice and quiet. When I was travelling into the straight she gave me a really unreal feel once I pressed that button. She was just too good for them.

"Obviously she tried to go to stud and that didn't work out so that's why she had such an extended break. But I think it's probably done her the world of good as well because she's been able to mature. She's strengthened up a lot and she has come back a proper horse this time in, so I'm very looking forward to what the future holds."

Kerrin Mcevoy (Zapateo): "Great run by her. She got in front and there wasn't a lot of pressure. She kicked off the corner and gave a good account of herself."

James Mcdonald (Aft Cabin): "He is flying the horse. He is on track."

Nash Rawiller (Private Eye): "He will come through that well. His wheels just seemed to spin the whole way. Never really felt like he got it all the way up to where he normally is at the end of an Everest or one of those big races until the last 50/100m. He was fine."

Jason Collett (Mazu): "Great return. Had to work outside lead. Stuck on well in the straight. Very good."

Tommy Berry (Remarque): "He has never been a comfortable horse on the rail and we saw that first up last prep. He was there to pounce but he is just too big to be inside of horses."

Tyler Schiller (How's The Serenity): "I thought she was very brave. Probably just needs a step up in trip."