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Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 2 Darley Tea Rose Stakes won by Autumn Glow at Randwick on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Autumn Glow (C Waller/J McDonald) - $2.05F
2nd: Snow In May (J O'Shea & T Charlton/K McEvoy) - $14
3rd: Manaal (M Freedman/J Collett) - $3.90
Winning Time: 1:22.94 Last 600m: 33.30
Margins: 1¼L x Nose
Autumn Glow proves she’s the real deal and wins the G2 Tea Rose Stakes at just her third start and remains unbeaten!@cwallerracing | @mcacajamez pic.twitter.com/wfzgZHg4MD
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 21, 2024
Winning Trainer: Chris Waller
"We rode her a little bit closer today. There were no instructions.
"We just said to James, 'Make sure she's happy and comfortable,' and James said, 'She's got a beautiful action (and) I'm not going to take it away from her. So just have her comfortable, and that's what he did.
Versatility in running: "She's probably a little bit foreign in that territory, but she's all class. And if we get a perfect draw in the flight stakes, we can go back to riding her where we need to if she's comfortable."
What they have seen of the filly at home since debut run: "We haven't asked her at home because she's still immature.
"So she does it on race day. She goes home and she's looked after. So you see just as much as I.
"We're scared to ask too much at home, and that's the end of her preparation.
"So we're just taking her quietly. She's improving with each run, being trained that way. We've got one race to go. I don't think we'll go too far beyond that."
Reminds of sire The Autumn Sun: "She's the spitting image of a dad. The closest I've seen to (any other horse) doing so."
Winning Jockey: James McDonald
"She's very good. She's just so economical in her action.
She's got a great constitution, good strength about her (and a) really good mind.
She'll keep improving, too."
On the ride: "It is to Chris' credit.. He said, 'you ride her, you're on top, you go with her. I've got as much faith in the filly as I do you.
"Hopefully it's a good combination and she's classy. She's got all the class in the world. Have a look at her."
Beaten Jockeys:
Jason Collett (Manaal): "She took up the running. Relaxed in front but headed."
Chad Schofield (Ameena): "She is a very good filly. Just getting dictated to by bad barriers. She is having to be ridden a lot further back than she needs to be. She has a lot of class."
Dylan Gibbons (Erno's Cube): "She has gone fantastic. Gave herself every chance possible. Just doesn't see out a strong 1400m."
Cejay Graham (El Morzillo): "The pace of the race was really against us. She actually jumped better which I was happy with. From the wide alley I was forced to go back. She wanted to really overdo things early. I wasn't able to pick them up."
Tommy Berry (Lazzura): "She is a top filly this. Probably a little bit behind the others in maturing. She is still all legs and a bit light. Going to come back really nice next prep. Still could press onto the Flight Stakes but I think next prep is when we will see her at her best."
Zac Lloyd (More Territories): "Really nice type of filly. Gave me a great feel. Just having the two best fillies in the country in front and going a pretty sedate tempo made it hard for us backmarkers. I thought my filly acquitted herself well."
Adam Hyeronimus (Bella Khadijah): "We had no luck in a very strong race today. I think she will be better next time in."
Kerrin McEvoy (Snow In May): "She just missed the start a little bit which was frustrating. She got back going slow and like the way she finished it off. Onto the Flight for her and hoping the mile is to her liking as well."
