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Oughton wins Listed Barrier Reef Pools Eye Liner Stakes: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes

Trainer and jockey quotes after Oughton claims the Listed Barrier Reef Pools Eye Liner Stakes at Ipswich on Saturday.

Race Result:1st: Oughton (Melissa Kelly/Robbie Dolan) - $8
2nd: Sha Of Gomer (Jeff Dunn/Rikki Jamieson) - $20
3rd: Fortunate Kiss (Lloyd Kennewell & Lucy Yeomans/Ron Stewart) - $19

Winning Time: 1:19.89 Last 600m: 36.44

Margins: ½L x 1L

OUGHTON winning the BARRIER REEF POOLS EYE LINER STAKES - LISTED at Ipswich in Australia.
OUGHTON winning the BARRIER REEF POOLS EYE LINER STAKES - LISTED at Ipswich in Australia. Picture: Michael McInally/Racing Queensland

Winning Trainer: Melissa Kelly

"He won here last year over 1350 (metres) so this was his fifth go at it and he's won four now. We thought stepping up that he'd go really well.

"He always had ability and we thought at Warwick we'd give him that confidence booster and then on Derby Day, just got beaten for second over 1200-metres and then came back here and won.

"He gets a little bit cocky. He knows when he's run and when he's run a good race.

"He was a little bit soft because he was a month between runs and just knocked up. We knew he was going in a lot fitter."

Winning Jockey: Robbie Dolan

"Good win. I had a bit of faith in this horse. I said after his last start that he'd run in this race and be a good chance.

"That means a lot to these trainers. That's their Melbourne Cup.

"That was a good win. He's had a lot of problems over the years, horse. He came back from Hong Kong and it didn't go to plan in the race. I ended up down the rail but I could see Warnie down in front of me and I had my eyes set on him.

"To be honest, once I got to the outside, albeit he wanted to lay in, he found the line very good.

"My horse lays in a lot so Ipswich suits him because it is such a tight turning track. A horse that lays in, he goes with the track. My horse, if he missed the kick, I was going to drop and find the fence and ride for a bit of luck.

"Thankfully that happened."


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