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What the jockeys said after the Gilgai Stakes

Brad Waters - Saturday October 7

Keen Array got the bob at the right time to claim Saturday's Group II Gilgai Stakes (1200m) at Flemington.

Keen Array (Number three saddlecloth) prevailed in a tight finish to Saturday's Gilgai Stakes. Photo: Darryl Sherer

Keen Array ($10 - $8) defeated the Queenslander Sold For Song ($20) by a half-head with the Perth galloper Mailbu Style ($26) a short head away third.

Below is what the jockeys had to say about the performances of their Gilgai Stakes mounts.

PLACING

RUNNER

JOCKEY

COMMENT

1st

Keen Array

Mark Zahra

He just got his head down at the right time. It was a really good effort.

2nd

Sold For Song

James Orman

Really good run. The 1400m is her go. In two weeks time, she'll be really hard to beat.

3rd

Malibu Style

Steven Parnham

I was really happy with his run without the blinkers. After we'd gone a little bit, he relaxed and got a little sit on Keen Array but it allowed him to finish the race off.

4th

Bons Away

Linda Meech

He went super. They just went really steady and it didn't help him. He just needed a little bit of cover and I couldn't get it. He just overdid it a bit early and it was a good effort.

5th

Silent Sedition

Katelyn Mallyon

She went really well first-up. She probably really didn't get the straight either.

6th

Ulmann

Damian Lane

On the good track, they were a bit sharp for him and pinched three lengths on him but then he kept coming to the line.

7th

Land Of Plenty

Dwayne Dunn

The six-day back-up just flattened him. He really needs to be a bit fresher.

8th

Spieth

Corey Brown

I was very disappointed. He had a really nice run following the horse I thought was the one to beat. There was no Spieth of old and by the time he got to the 150(m), he had thrown the white flag up. There's obviously improvement in him but he didn't show anywhere near the talent he's got.

9th

The Quarterback

Matthew Allen

He just never travelled and when I asked him to go, he went for about 100m and then his action went. I'm just worried that since that Lightning Stakes thing in the barriers that he hasn't been the same ever since. We're looking and we can't find anything but there's something wrong.

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