Crown Witness landed a good betting move when beating Blue Diamond winner Catchy in Saturday's Group III Quezette Stakes (1100m) at Caulfield.
Crown Witness was back from $6 to $3.80 before racing on the pace and holding Catchy ($2.30 fav) late to score by a head while Catchy's Lindsay Park stablemate Ploverset was 2¼ lengths away third.
Below is what the jockeys had to say about the performances of their Quezette Stakes mounts.
|
PLACING |
RUNNER |
JOCKEY |
COMMENT |
|
1st |
CROWN WITNESS |
BEN MELHAM |
She had an easy run on the speed and she did a real good job, she was real game to the line. At this distance today and with one to chase she settled nice but I'll leave it to the experts to decide if she'll stretch out over further. |
|
2nd |
CATCHY |
CRAIG WILLIAMS |
She didn't keep her unbeaten record here in Victoria but she was great. The winner had the fitness edge and my filly was really good. |
|
3rd |
PLOVERSET |
REGAN BAYLISS |
Really good. She has been beaten by a rock hard fit filly and the second horse is probably the best three-year-old filly in Victoria. |
|
4th |
SHE'S SO HIGH |
MICHAEL DEE |
Good effort. She's not up to that level but will get black type soon enough. |
|
5th |
SEANNIE |
DWAYNE DUNN |
She's a nice filly heading towards the 1000 Guineas. |
|
6th |
BROOK MAGIC |
DAMIEN OLIVER |
She hung on well. |
|
7th |
UNDOUBTABLE MISS |
RYAN MALONEY |
Ran really well. Had a bit of an average run and probably blew out in the last furlong but she has come back in really good order. |
|
8th |
ARCTIC ANGEL |
DAMIAN LANE |
Disappointing. |
|
9th |
I'LL HAVE A BIT |
BEN THOMPSON |
She battled away and may require further. |
She had race fitness on her side, and Crown Witness proves too tough to reel in for Catchy. Results: https://t.co/3INwnh7XoCpic.twitter.com/6hnmldr03Q
— Racing.com (@Racing) August 19, 2017
