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Sheza Alibi wins the Sandown Guineas: Post Race Trainer and Jockey Quotes
Trainer and jockey quotes after Sheza Alibi takes out the Group 1 Sportsbet Sandown Guineas at Caulfield on Saturday.
Race Result:1st: Sheza Alibi (P Moody & K Coleman/L Nolen) - $1.50 fav2nd: Tagline (M Laurie/M Dee) - $15
3rd: Top Reward (C Douglas/L Currie) - $31
Winning Time: 1:38.83 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 5¾L x ½ Neck
Winning Trainer: Peter Moody & Katherine ColemanG2 Sandown Guineas I Sheza Alibi
Sheza Alibi is a star She absolutely detonates to win the Sandown Guineas in a romp.
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FROM KATHERINE:
"That was pretty painless there. She was put in a beautiful spot from that draw by Luke Nolen and when that gap opened, didn't she take it well.
"She's done everything that we've asked of her and it came down to some really good form. She's done everything that we've asked of her so we're really looking forward to seeing what she can do."
On Nolen making the weight: "His weight has been fantastic this spring. Physically he is probably better than ever at the moment. Thrilled for him. He's a massive part of our stable."
FROM PETER:
"We didn't quite know what to expect but when you saw Autumn Boy come out win the Caulfield Guineas as impressively as he did and this filly, we thought she'd come on. Kris Hansen, her previous trainer, had done a good job and thought she'd come on.
"We thought if we could frank that form then we could go well wherever we went. She was very good behind Tentyris and from slightly unlucky runs at Flemington, she came here today and did a good job.
"I don't think we'll have too much trouble finding a nice race for her. She'll be back at Flemington in the autumn in something like the Australian Guineas because outside of her old adversary like Autumn Boy you're probably not going to hide from the rest.
"We'll probably had to go down the fillies path or we might keep her down here and aim towards that."
Break now: "She will but she won't have a lot of time as the autumn is upon us very quick. She'll have a few weeks and then I think we'll target a path to the Guineas and fillies races."
Winning Jockey: Luke Nolen
"She was strong to the mile and we don't have a ceiling on her yet so that is exciting. I like her a lot. I've only had to goes on a race day but they have been two pretty peak wins, so if she goes on and builds on it she'll be a nice filly in the autumn.
"I don't know what Pete has in mind but I'll be cutting legs and arms off to maintain the ride. That's the selfish jockey coming out of me but I like her a lot and I'd like to stick with her as long as I can.
On the run: "I probably could have let up but with blinkers second time I didn't want to get in a fight so I let the speed go and they controlled it.
"She got a chance to come up underneath me and really idled. She's got an elite turn-of-foot and I think she might be an elite horse.
"A low base but I think she's got a very high ceiling."
His association with good horses: "Another filly. I've good a good association with mares. I really like her and I don't want to put the cart before the horse but it is hard finding these nice ones. We've been a bit light on this year.
"I started probably two or three months behind everyone else because of my setback in December so it means a lot."
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