Winning Horse: High Emocean (Nz)

6yoM Ocean Park (NZ) - High Joy (NZ)(High Chaparral (Ire))

20 starts - 6 wins 5 seconds 3 thirds 2 fourths $390635

Black Type Wins

1st LR Mornington R.M. Ansett Classic 2415m (2020)

Black Type Placings

2nd LR Mornington R.M. Ansett Classic 2400m (2021)

Other Wins

1st Caulfield Mark Needham Hcp 2394m (2020)

1st Sandown-Hillside Clanbrooke Racing (Bm78) 2400m (2020)

1st Echuca Independent Cranes (Bm58) 2100m (2020)

1st Ballarat Ian Larkin Memorial Mdn Plate 1600m (2019)

Race Result:

1st: High Emocean (H Coffey/C Maher & D Eustace) - $12

2nd: Mohican Heights (B Prebble/C Waller) - $9.50
3rd: Vow And Declare (D Lane/D O’Brien) - $26

Winning Time: 2:41.09 Last 600m: NA

Margins: 2 Lengths x Nose

Winning Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace (Ciaron interviewed)

On the mare: “She had some injuries, she’s showed glimpses of really good form, she’s tricky to get right because she needs her runs spaced and she needs to be fresh and well and I think the team have done a great job with her at Ballarat getting her right.”

“She’s been a little bit frustrating for the owners, but she’s obviously coming right at the right time of year.”

“She had a few little niggles, a few little injuries and we just had to give her time and wait until they were right.

“She’s a horse that needs to be in work but needs to be really fresh and you can see in her runs being spaced that she just really enjoys that.

What’s next: “She probably earns a crack at a Bart Cummings now.”

On Harry Coffey: “He does a lot of work for the stable and he gave her an absolute peach, so it’s great for him and great for the owners and they can dare to dream if they can get a golden ticket into the Bart Cummings.”

Winning Jockey: Harry Coffey

O the way the race was run: “It was a really handy field today and because of that we had a bit more speed and a little bit more competitiveness early in the race compared with what we’ve been seeing in the winter months with the staying races, we’ve just sort of walk, trot and cantered home and let Horrifying do whatever he liked.

“Today, there was a different dynamic and it really suited our mare. They were going along and she got a beautiful cart into the race and she was too powerful late.

“When you’re riding Ciaron and Dave’s horses at 2000 metres-plus you can be really confident to ride them like they’re the best stayers because they do such a great job conditioning them.”