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Trainer and jockey quotes after Another Prophet takes out the Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Another Prophet (C Maher/E Brown) - $31
2nd: Aeliana (C Waller/J McDonald) - $3.20F
3rd: Too Daren Lizzie (G Waterhouse & A Bott/J McNeil) - $26
Winning Time: 1:39.23
Margins: Neck x 1¼L
Another Prophet outlasts the favourite to take out the G1 Thousand Guineas!
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Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher
On his confidence in the filly: "We knew she was on the right trajectory.
"We thought there was a little bit of improvement in her coming out of her last run and she actually ran a peak last start so that gave us the confidence going forward. It was obviously a bit of a roll at the stumps but that was the science behind it.
"She'd thrived and as I said to Brownie going out 'well, I think we can win this.'
"He rode her so confidently, it was a very comfortable watch."
On the win: "The team has done a super job with her, just fantastic for the Ferguson family.
"They always said they were going to send me a good one, I bought a couple that were not so good but how good for a family run operation, I'm sure they'll be thrilled."
On the run: "(I was confident) the whole way. I was actually just watching Brownie and wanting her to drop her head after the first furlong or so. Once I saw her nose drop I thought 'gee, we're in business here'.
"Just fantastic, Brownie. He's a good mate, we've had some great wins together and hopefully there's plenty more in store."
Winning Jockey: Ethan Brown
"Her whole build-up… at the start she was leading up half-mile trials and doing it upside down so it was a matter of teaching her.
"She was a bit wound up at Moonee Valley and I think that is when we started thinking about her stretching to a mile.
"She's always had good ability and certainly with the right trainer. I think she's just progressed and what gave me more confidence was when we got in the yard and Ciaron said tucked up again since last start. Cantered to the gates and it felt on.
"Lobbed in a beautiful spot. She was a bit keen early, I was a bit worried about that, but as Ciaron said one she dropped her head she travelled sweet and built into it beautifully and showed her true colours today.
"A bit of cover was essential so I have to contain her early and once we got that first half right, it was easy from then.
From where he has been in the last few years, reflecting on now: "It is always your goal to ride a Group 1 winner - let alone a couple - throughout the spring. It was a rocky road, it wasn't easy, but I've had some great people around me.
"It hasn't sunk in yet. I've only ridden five (G1s) and they still all feel like my first. I've got a long way to catch J-Mac."
Beaten Jockeys:
Jye McNeil (Too Darn Lizzie): "She towed me to her usual position and did well to run third."
James McDonald (Aeliana): "Good run. Race panned out perfectly for us but, unfortunately, like she did at Flemington she hit that flat spot and then here she never got through it. She let herself down that way. Had she balanced up better earlier she would have won."
Ben Melham (Geegees Mistruth): "She relaxed well. I thought she was going to run well then just got all disunited on the corner and wasn't in it after that."
Jamie Kah (Zeitung): "Good run. She probably just had a big prep and is probably looking for the paddock now."
Michael Dee (Double Market): "She had a wide run but she stuck on gamely."
Craig Williams (Dominetta): "Got in a lovely position. Was the plan to be three-wide with cover and come into it. Came under pressure around the bend and I think Caulfield was her undoing. After they sprinted past her I had plenty of horse left and she's got a really bright future.
Mark Zahra (Matisse): "Ran well. I was just hoping the favourite could take us a bit further in the race. Probably more of a seven furlong horse but did a good job to run fourth."
Jordan Childs (Supercilious): "She had a good run but I just don't think she runs out a mile."
Damian Lane (Lovelycut): "She ran honest. She travelled great and presented to really go on with it but didn't quite see out the mile today."
Luke Currie (Benagil): "She just needed room earlier."
Declan Bates (Let's Fly): "Didn't quite relax enough through the first part of the race and then got a bit tired late."
Daniel Stackhouse (Stage 'N' Screen): "We were there positively and traveled nicely enough on the corner. Just didn't have enough late in the piece. Will come back a nice filly in the autumn."
