Winning Horse: Blistering

Race Result:

1st: Blistering (John Pascoe/Jason Maskiell) - $5.50F

2nd: Diamonds Inthe Sky (Peter Moody/Linda Meech) - $9
3rd: For Real Life (Leon & Troy Corstens/Blaike McDougall) - $13

Winning Time: 1:09.81 Last 600m: NA

Margins: Head x nose

Winning Trainer: John Pascoe

On the win: “We were pretty confident today but she’s a bit of a handful, that’s why we need one each side of her to keep her under control, she performed and that’s the main thing.

The quirky mare: “I’ve got to do it (strapping) ‘cos she likes me. She needs two people to handle her otherwise she starts going sideways and whatever and it makes it a bit awkward for the other strapper. , so we keep her under control and keep moving forward.

On the ride: “He’s a quality rider, no doubt, he’s got the background, early days I think he was leading apprentice in Melbourne, so, I mean, you can't take it away from him. He’s had a few issues along the way but he’s a top rider, that’s why I put him on.”

Winning Jockey: Jason Maskiell

Getting back on: “It was a bit unfortunate I couldn’t ride her last time but it was good to bounce back.”

The mare: “She’s still a work in progress, she does a lot wrong, trying to hang in - I think it’s just more when she goes past them it’s more a security thing she tries to run to the one next to her, she is difficult but she’s a nice horse. It’s just when she hits the front, her mind wanders a bit , if she really knuckled down she wins even more comfortable.

On his current form: I was saying to my wife this morning i feel like I’m riding better than ever and mentally just really well at the moment, i’m really enjoying it and got the hunger back.