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Sheza Alibi wins Group 1 Doncaster Mile: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 1 Doncaster Mile won by Sheza Alibi at Randwick on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Sheza Alibi (P Moody & K Coleman/J Melham) - $1.90F2nd: Autumn Boy (C Waller/K McEvoy) - $10
3rd: Militarize (C Waller/T Clark) - $41
Winning Time: 1:35.62 Last 600m: 35.62
Margins: 4¼L x 1¾L
heza total star!!
Sheza Alibi makes history as the first filly since Sunline to win the Doncaster Mile, and she does it in STYLE! @jamieleemelham @moodyracingpgm @kscoleman @aus_turf_club pic.twitter.com/qyn7xFRpI3
— SKY Racing (@SkyRacingAU) April 4, 2026
Winning Trainer: Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman (Peter Moody comments)
On the win: "That was breathtaking, the second colt is a super colt and what she does is just amazing. Quite phenomenal and she's so nondescript, she doesn't stand out at home in training, she's just a tradesman, she's got a great hip, a big deep girth and a hell of a lot of ability."
On the prep: "I thought she had the perfect prep, won the Guineas, got the ballot exemption, we missed the penalty and it just set up beautifully. The only thing was the soft ground, good horses like to be close to on top of the ground, any good horse does, nothing goes faster with cut in the ground."
On her form: "Crikey hard to go much faster than her, her last couple."
"I remember my time with TJ and that's why it's always so special, Randwick was always home to me.
"I tell you what is very special to me, my great mate Brett Cavanough won the Country Championships earlier in the day."
"We are two boys from Charleville, a small town of 2000 people in Western Queensland and we've just won two feature races at Randwick on Doncaster Day."
"Ask Chris if one of his mates from Foxton in New Zealand has won on Doncaster Day, that's pretty special, Brett Cavanough and Peter Moody, two kids from Charleville, we've won two big races on Doncaster day and I hope all the team at Charleville are watching and having a great day. Brett arranged my first job with TJ, so that's very special as well."
Winning Jockey: Jamie Melham
On the horse: "What a horse, I trialled her the other day and she gave me a nice feel, but with blinkers on today, Jesus Christ, I've never sat on a horse that has given me goosebumps like that before."
On the win: "I got pushed a bit wide and got back a bit too far, but we got there in about a few strides and she just sailed away from them.
On the horse: "They have a very very special horse on their hands.
"I've sat on some very special horses before, but I don't think any come close to the feel she just gave me then."
"I'm very happy to be hungry to be riding a horse like this."
Beaten Jockeys:
Nash Rawiller (Gringotts): "He was unbelievable really. I did feel he was anchored by the weight today. He showed his turn of foot. Those horses with the light weights around us were able to get away from us. Fought it out right to the line."
Craig Williams (Pericles): "The barrier ended up being a real disadvantage so we had to go back. Followed up the winner but the winner had no weight. We had 57kg on our back. He stayed on really well. Got behind the eventual second horse in the straight. He felt his weight the way he had to be ridden."
Jason Collett (Headley Grange): "His pre-race antics didn't help things. He was very wound up. Was brave with the run he had."
Zac Purton (Evaporate): "He was on a bit of a mission. Did too much."
Zac Lloyd (Linebacker): Provided no comment
Tim Clark (Militarize): "He ran terrific. Winner put us away quickly straightening. To his credit he gathered himself back up and was strong over the last furlong and a half."
Kerrin McEvoy (Autumn Boy): "Great run by him today. Travelled nicely, enjoyed that ground, presented at the top of the straight. Winner was too sharp."
Tyler Schiller (Steparty): "Thought he was OK. The ground is a bit eaten up and he didn't love it."
Reece Jones (Vivy Air): "Had a tough run. Just got flattened at the top of the straight which didn't help. First half of the race was all wrong."
Andrew Adkins (Attica): "He tried hard. Simply outsprinted over the last furlong and a half. He wants further."
Braith Nock (Cristal Clear): "Saddle slipped straight out of the gates. Lost a lot of ground early. See how he pulls up."
Winona Costin (Scheelite): "Just wasn't up to them today on the soft track."
Alysha Collett (Encap): "Beaten a fair way."
Ryan Houston (Hellsing): "Horse didn't disgrace itself. A bit ambitious for the race it was in but got into a lovely spot. Fought well."
Rachel King (Sixties): "Very brave effort. A tough Randwick mile stretched him a bit."
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