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What the jockeys said after the Thousand Guineas

Brad Waters - Saturday October 14

Aaron Purcell grabbed his maiden Group I win when Aloisia triumphed in Saturday's Thousand Guineas (1600m) at Caulfield.

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Luke Nolen was the winning rider in Saturday's Thousand Guineas at Caulfield. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Purcell took over the filly's training after the suspension of her previous trainer Ciaron Maher last month and Aloisia drove along the inside to score by 1¼ lengths with Luke Nolen aboard.

Shoals was second while the $2.15 favourite Alizee was third, three-quarters of a length from the runner-up.

Below is what the jockeys had to say about the performances of their respective mounts in Saturday's Group I Thousand Guineas at Caulfield.

PLACING

RUNNER

JOCKEY

COMMENT

1st

Aloisia

Luke Nolen

She did have the perfect run and hopefully I can keep the ride. I think the Oaks was the target this prep so it's bloody awesome.

2nd

Shoals

Mark Zahra

We had a beautiful run but the winner was just a bit stronger at the mile.

3rd

Alizee

Glyn Schofield

She enjoyed a lovely run in transit but didn't quite have that ping today. She was a little but wobbly around the corner but when I let her go, she just didn't sprint like she can do.

4th

She's So High

Damien Oliver

She ran well but she just doesn't run a mile. She'll make a nice sprinter up to 1200(m) I think.

5th

Mintha

Luke Currie

She was a bit dour off the corner and it took her the whole straight to pick up.

6th

Booker

Dwayne Dunn

She had a nice run and she relaxed well but the leader and me just gave up quick. The tempo might have been a little bit too quick but she might have come to the end of her preparation.

7th

Pure Scot

Ben Melham

They were just a little bit sharp for her at this grade and this distance but she ran well from an Oaks perspective and she'll probably go to a Wakeful now and I'm expecting her to run well at 2000(m).

8th

Leather'n'lace

Damian Lane

She'll be better suited to shorter trips.

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