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Trainer and jockey quotes following the AQUIS Gold Pearl QTIS 2YO Fillies won by La Bella Boom at the Gold Coast on Saturday.

Race Result:

1st: La Bella Boom (Tony Gollan/Craig Williams) - $TBA
2nd: Forgotten Spirit (Scott Morrisey/Tim Clark) - $TBA
3rd: Don'tdoubthelady (Clinton Taylor/Justin Stanley) - $TBA

Winning Time: 1:TBC     Last 600m: TBC

Margins: 2½L x Short Head

What a win!
LA BELLA BOOM storms home for a dominant win in the 2YO Gold Pearl, right on song for next week's 2YO @mmsnippets!@CWilliamsJockey | @tonygollan pic.twitter.com/bmEnh0z3Ua

— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) January 4, 2025

Winning Trainer: Tony Gollan

"She's a real two-year-old and she has been from day one. At home she does what she has to do and she doesn't do any extra but she's the shape of a two-year-old, she's a clever two-year-old and she eats like one.

"You can't make her unsound all prep, she's a really happy horse. My plan always was to space her out. We put her in that trial the other day in Brisbane and put her in amongst horses and go this week and back-up next week.

"It has been worthwhile for a lot of horses in the past and this track is nice and forgiving on them and she got the perfect gallop she needed for next week.

"She's a little tank and she never leaves an oat. She's a really nice filly. She had the pedigree to be one and the attitude to be one.

"Willo will stick on next week and we'll be good to go."

On the tearaway leader: "I watched it race the other day at Canberra when it won and went very quick. It was set for something to come from where we did. We were just back a couple of pairs from where I thought she'd be."

Compared to MM winner Skirt The Law: "She's up there now. Skirt The Law was dominant in her two races with smaller fields. I was going to run Skirt The Law in this race and back her up (but) she drew wide and the track was firm at the Gold Coast.

"This filly is the same shape and she remind me of her the way she is in herself. This time next week we'll see how much like her she is.

"She's all business."

Winning Jockey: Craig Williams

"The racing was really competitive. Lovely filly and well prepared by Tony Gollan and his team. She gave me a lovely ride throughout. Off the speed so showed versatility and she was very dominant late.

"Still green and a lot to learn but dominant late."