Australian racing received a reminder of the depth of the Japanese stayers when Admire Rakti finished powerfully to claim Saturdays Caulfield Cup.Admire Rakti came from beyond midfield to beat Rising Romance by a long neck while the $4 favourite Lucia Valentina was third.This is what the jockeys thought of their mounts efforts in the Caulfield Cup.PlacingHorseJockeyComment1stAdmire RaktiZac PurtonYou only had to look at his run in the Japan Cup to know that he was going to be hard to beat today. I was able to get a lovely run in the race. Three wide with a bit of cover, Japanese horses love that. I just had to bring him with a nice clear run, I knew he was better than them and it worked out that way.Its the way they are trained and it is the way the races are run over there. Thats what they are used . So you dont change something that aint broken.2ndRising RomanceJames McDonaldEveryone that underestimated her, she certainly stood up today. Shes definitely a stayer of the future.3rdLucia ValentinaKerrin McEvoyVery game in defeat. It was steadily run and at the 1000 I was happy enough when they started to stroll along a bit and then I was on the back of the winner. I got out and got going thinking Zacs horse might take a bit of winding up but Zac pushed me fairly wide on the bend. She hit the line strongly but the winner was that bit sharper over the last furlong and a half.4thBramblesLuke NolenHes a bloody marvel. He ran really well.5thAraldoCraig WilliamsIt was a really slowly run race and he over-raced a little bit. He got a nice run through along the back and closed off really well. Hell be looking forward to two miles at Flemington.6thLidariBen MelhamHe had his chance. He got out at the 600 and I thought with no weight on his back, hed dash into it but he ground away like hed be better suited at two miles. 7thJunoobDouglas WhyteHe ran terrific. He got onto the wrong leg on the corner and that slowed his momentum down. When those horses came around me, it helped him around and he levelled up and found the line terrifically. On a bigger, more dour track, hell be very effective.8thHawkspurDamien OliverHe was brave. He only got beaten two or three lengths and thats about where he sits.9thGreen MoonChad Schofield 10thBig MemoryCorey Brown 11thThe OfferTommy BerryHe got back in a slow run race but he had to be there because he drew so wide. He got to the line nice enough. I dont think it was the best hes ever strode out to the winning post.12thStipulate Dwayne DunnShe ran ok but the tempo was just so slow.13thWho Shot ThebarmanGlen BossHe got into a good spot but he cant corner this horse. He didnt corner here very well.14thMoriartyMichael Rodd 15thSeismosCraig NewittPretty much what I thought. He didnt have the tactical speed to hold them out early and when they crossed, they dashed home, which didnt suit him but he ran ok.16thRenewRegan Bayliss 17thUnchain My HeartStephen BasterOutclassed.18thSea Moon Steven Arnold Brad Waters
Posted on: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 16:45:04 +0000