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Persian Spirit wins Channel 9 Trophy: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes

Trainer and jockey quotes after Persian Spirit claims the Channel 9 Trophy at Flemington on Tuesday.

Race Result:1st: Persian Spirit (S Wilde/H Coffey) - $4.80
2nd: Sunshineinmypocket (C Maher/E Brown) - $3.60 fav
3rd: Ndola (B, W & JD Hayes/L Currie) - $4.40

Winning Time: 1:23.32  Last 600m: N/A

Margins:  4¼L x ½L

PERSIAN SPIRIT winning the Channel 9 Trophy at Flemington in Australia.
PERSIAN SPIRIT winning the Channel 9 Trophy at Flemington in Australia. Picture: Racing Photos

Winning Trainer: Symon Wilde

"I did think, when the pace was on there, we're in with a real chance."

"He did that first up, you know, like that was some win. And I just think the last two runs, a couple of things have gone against him, it just worked out beautifully for him.

"But I really do think there's a much better race in this horse. Doing that to that sort of field, he could be here again next year in a better race, he's got a really, really good turn of foot."

Find a nice race over the Summer: "Absolutely. I've got three hours to go home and study the calendar. I really do think I can lift the bar with him. He's always been really promising, always been very consistent. When they show that consistency, horses, they usually do produce this sort of performance.

"I'm tickled pink, I think we'll need security to get out of here, these guys (owners) are going to have a great time. I think he was like a $6000 purchase, so he's a cheap horse and they're going to have a really good twelve months, I think."

Better than ever: "It was probably really the first up run this time in, we thought, geez, he's come back as good as ever. The sectionals, that really told us that he's got something special."

"It'll be really interesting to see what level he gets. I think this preparation has always given us that group class feel. I don't know whether it's a group three or a group one, but we'll have some fun trying to find out."

Winning Jockey: Harry Coffey

"Symon hasn't come down to watch him race yet so when he turned up here today I thought something was up today.

"It was a really good win. Dynamic, sat out the back, and when I asked him to improve he got to them really quickly and I was frightened when he got to the front so soon but it was a really good win.

"I'd been waiting for that feeling again when he went so well first-up but it looks like speed on in his races where he can use his turn-of-foot and being ridden quietly is the key to that.

"He can get over further but probably 1400m is the sweet spot. If he can get into a good grade of race and they run along at a nice tempo over a mile, it would be interesting to see what he can do."


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