Trainer and jockey quotes after Whisky On The Hill takes out the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Flemington on Saturday.
Race Result:
1st: Whisky On The Hill (G Thompson/D Lane) - $6.50
2nd: Etna Rosso (C Waller/B Melham) - $7
3rd: Golden Snap (K Tanaka/M Dee) - $17
Winning Time: 2:49.17 Last 600m: N/A
Margins: 1L x 1L
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Winning Trainer: Glen Thompson
"Very satisfying to get this result. He hasn't had a lot go his way all prep.
"He's been racing really well and I was very concerned when the rain came.
$200,000 bonus having been nominated for the Melbourne Cup: "It means a lot for the owners. They've been really good supporters. They stuck by me when everything went awry a few months ago and it is very pleasing to get the result for them."
"He's a horse we've always had a big opinion of. He was very unlucky in the Bendigo Cup last year and just missed out on getting into the Melbourne Cup last year. It was unfortunate that he had to miss the autumn this year. He had niggly issues and that put us on the backfoot for this spring but this puts him in good stead going forward."
Winning Jockey: Damian Lane
Looked like hard work: "It was a slog to the line. I don't think I've ridden a horse going so slowly over the last 100 metres and been able to win. It was a testing 2600 metres, so he really enjoyed it."
Form on wet: "He had always handled wet until his last start and we thought he might not have enjoyed that at Geelong. We were hoping, more than expecting, coming into today."
"I want to say well done to Glen. He's done a great job with this horse. He deserves a good result and has been a bit stiff this preparation. To get a good result with him is very rewarding.
"We weren't sure off this last run and we weren't sure whether he'd handle the ground that day. We ended up with the right run at the right time and he presented when it mattered.
When Etna Rosso loomed: "I thought he had us beat but the further we got down the straight the more my bloke fought him off.
"He showed good tenacity and had a string to his bow with the ground and I'm sure he had aspirations to get into the Melbourne Cup this year so hopefully he can get into it next year."
