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Imperialist wins the Rough Habit Plate: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes

Trainer and jockey quotes after Imperialist claims the Group 3 HKJC World Pool Rough Habit Plate at Doomben on Saturday.

Race Result:1st: Imperialist (C Waller/T Berry) - $61
2nd: Deep Focus (P Shailer/M Rodd) - $81
3rd: King Of Thunder (J O'Shea & T Charlton/M Zahra) - $7.50

Winning Time: 2:08.45 Last 600m: 36.52

Margins: 1 ¼ L x ½ L

IMPERIALIST.
IMPERIALIST. Picture: Martin King / Sportpix
Winning Trainer: Chris Waller

"We didn't know what to do with him after his last start, we tried blinkers and it didn't work. So we took them off and suggested to Tommy that we ride him a bit closer to the speed today. He had a nice soft time up front and it sparked some interest. He brought some good form to Sydney from Melbourne, but then didn't quite stay the 2400 metres."

"We'll try to make him stay now. I'll have a chat to Tommy to see what he says, but I do have some concerns over the 2400 metres."

"The Churchills tend to be slightly speedier horses, so we'll have a think over the next few days about whether or not we go there [to the Doomben Cup]."

Winning Jockey: Tommy Berry

"I started off well today, then didn't execute well in the middle of the day but at least we've finished off with a win. Full credit to the team at home, this horse has always had ability but it hasn't been easy to get the best out of him. Chris took the blinkers back off and we just changed things up a little bit in the hope that we'd get a result."

"He's the best trainer of stayers around, so if he thinks he can get the horse to stay, then he can get the horse to stay. I've had a bit of luck in these colours in the past but it's been a while, so it was nice to salute in them again today."


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