Trainer and jockey quotes after the Group 2 Petaluma Reisling Stakes at the Randwick on Saturday taken out by Tempted.
Race Result:
1st: Tempted (J Cummings/J McDonald) - $2.90F
2nd: Marhoona (M Freedman/J Collett) - $11
3rd: Inkaruna (A&S Freedman/T Berry) - $5.50
Winning Time: 1:08.49 Last 600m: 34.41
Margins: Neck x 1L
Tempted wins the Reisling Stakes in fantastic fashion for @JamesCummings88! pic.twitter.com/GOmVIuwBPP
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Winning Trainer: James Cummings
On pressing onto the Golden Slipper: "We'll get the opportunity to let the dust settle and see how this lines up amongst all of the lead-ups."
On the win: "But I like that she's come out of the Blue Diamond, she's not taken a backward step from there. She's just freshened up beautifully at the farm between runs and we've barely done much with her, yet she's been able to deliver off the back of a strongly run six furlong race here at Randwick.
"Floated home up the middle, perfectly to plan, she'll step off that and she can go right into the Slipper with a sail full of momentum and an absolute truckload of confidence."
On her chances in the Slipper:"You get a draw in a race like that, it makes a big difference. But she's had the seasoning, she's got the attitude for it. There's a bit of jostling at the back of the field and she could cope with that to hold her spot."
"James, knowing the filly through the family well, might have stood him in good stead, having ridden her mother to a couple of handy wins in the past.
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
On the win: "Yeah, she was really good. She's a proper genuine chance in two weeks' time for sure."
"I thought I was going to see the outside fence for a little bit, I was getting shunted a little bit."
On the filly: "She's a professional, she's very similarly to her mum. Her mum was a little rocket, but she's got a better head on her shoulders, so that'll take her a long way."
Beaten Jockeys:
Chad Schofield (Bel Merci): "Once we had the lead I just needed her to come back a stride and take a breath but she didn't quite do that. Did too much in the first half of the race."
Tommy Berry (Inkaruna): "Lovely run by her. She is a beautiful filly. Still furnishing. Ended up a pair further back than I wanted to be today. She came off the back of the favourite and when it put her to the sword, she probably peaked at the 50m. She will improve again from that."
Kyle Wilson-Taylor (Dushenka): "She was good. Still a bit new in amongst them at only her second start. Probably looking for further. Put her away now."
Kerrin McEvoy (Wisnierska): No comment
Jason Collett (Marhoona): "Fantastic run. May have gotten a bit lost once she hit the front but she's gone with that winner after doing it at both ends."
Adam Hyeronimus (Tupakara): "Very nice filly. She is definitely up to this grade. Will be better once she steps out over distance. When she strengthens up as a 3yo, she will be a very nice filly."
Jay Ford (Savvy Hallie): "Really good. Didn't show enough speed from the gates so I rode her quietly. She closed off nicely."
Josh Parr (Perle De Chocolat): "Unfortunately she performed less than our expectations."
Nash Rawiller (Lady Pankhurst): "She was good. Very professional. Put herself into a lovely spot. Gave a good kick. Probably feels 6 months away. Still a great effort. I don't know if she gets another chance to get into the Slipper but she has a bit of class."
Tim Clark (Nullarbor Jane): "Just found having to absorb all that pressure on speed having first start in a race just all a bit too much for her."
