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Recon wins Fulmen Park I Wish I Win: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes following the Fulmen Park I Wish I Win won by Recon at Pakenham on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Recon (P Carey & H Walker/P Maloney) - $82nd: Big Swinger (C Littlefield/B Allen) - $5.50 fav
3rd: Herecomesthestar (J Maloney/L Currie) - $11
Winning Time: 1:09.03 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1-1/4L x 2L
What did you like of the win: "Pretty much everything. He showed speed from the gates, was able to put himself forward. Inside has been a little bit iffy all day and our plan was to work our way off the fence, but they weren't letting him out and Pat just left him alone, found the right areas to go and the horse did the rest."
Where to now: "The Christmas Stakes, or something like that, I'm not too sure. We'll see how he comes through it. The 1200 seems to be a tick but he probably has the scope to get a bit further, but we'll how how he comes through this."
Winning Jockey: Patrick Moloney
How has he built again today: "He's a lovely horse, a lovely animal. He's still very progressive, a raw product. Since coming down to Pat's and Harris', the horse has continued to blossom. He came down there a treat and has continued to thrive through their training program. He stepped up in class today and got the job done with authority,, I thought."
Overcoming the draw: "I said to Harrison there's not much we can do, we'll start off on the rail and work it out. I knew if we were going well enough I'd be able to come up on the inside and edge my way out. I had plenty of horse underneath me. I bided my time and he did it very softly on the line. 1200 might not be the be all and end all. He might progress out to 1400. He's getting the job done."
Best attribute: "His acceleration. He's not a horse that can go from first to fourth, he has to use second and third. He's got a nice, building acceleration and on the line I was only getting to the top of him."
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