Jockey Damian Lane said his mount Brave Smash should have "blown them away" instead of finishing a long neck behind the winner Vega Magic in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield.
Lane said Brave Smash ($3.40) got into an awkward spot before running home hard to fall a long neck short of the Group I winner Vega Magic ($3.30 - $2.70) in the $120,000 contest.
The Lee and Anthony Freedman-trained Santa Ana Lane ($15) was 4¼ lengths further back in third.
Below is what the jockeys had to say about the performances of their Regal Roller Stakes mounts.
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PLACING |
RUNNER |
JOCKEY |
COMMENT |
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1st |
VEGA MAGIC |
DAMIEN OLIVER |
The Japanese horse had been showing some good signs and was fairly well backed with 54kg. I always respect the Japanese horses so he has done a good job to carry the 60kg and hold him off. |
|
2nd |
BRAVE SMASH |
DAMIAN LANE |
He was tight at the start and he ended up in a crap position. He should have blown them away. |
|
3rd |
SANTA ANA LANE |
REGAN BAYLISS |
Good run. He's been beaten by two very good Group I horses. |
|
4th |
RELDAS |
DWAYNE DUNN |
Ran well for the right race. |
|
5th |
LORD DA VINCI |
DAVID PIRES |
I thought it was a nice run. It was just a hot field with 60 days between runs taking its toll in the last 150m. I thought he went all right. |
|
6th |
MURT THE FLIRT |
CHRIS SYMONS |
I was a little bit disappointed today. |
|
7th |
CHOCOLATE HOLIC |
LUKE NOLEN |
Better today. He's ready for 1400m. |
|
8th |
SOUCHEZ |
CRAIG WILLIAMS |
It was a pass mark for a horse that hasn't been here for almost 12 months. I don't think he's that comfortable at Caulfield and I think he needs a step up in trip as well. |
|
9th |
SCHISM |
BEAU MERTENS |
She went well. She had a fair time in between runs and she put on a bit of condition. She was soft of run off her feet a bit and she was burning the candle at both ends. She'll have another run at 12(00m) and go back to 1400(m). |
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10th |
LORD VON COSTA |
BLAIKE MCDOUGALL |
He felt a bit on and off today. He was on the bridle and he was off the bridle. |
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11th |
BERISH |
RYAN MALONEY |
He needs a lot more racing. |
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12th |
DIVINE TEN |
HARRY COFFEY |
He was a little bit disappointing. He got there easy enough and he was breathing but he just didn't finish off. |
|
13th |
MOST IMPORTANT |
MARK ZAHRA |
Ordinary. |
Vega Magic brings up a @lindsayparkrace treble...just in the Listed Regal Roller Stakes! Brave Smash was charging late. pic.twitter.com/t8a5fzFAg2
— Racing.com (@Racing) August 19, 2017
