Randall Simons, second on Soqrat: “I thought I might hold on but out of the corner of my eye I could see Do It Again coming.”

Bernard Fayd’Herbe, third on Rainbow Bridge: “It was a good run but I never felt I would get there. I came upsides Richard Fourie and then he went on.”

Corne Orffer, fifth on Undercover Agent: “I sat second as long as I could before going on but he is a big-striding horse and I wanted them to go faster.”

Lyle Hewitson, sixth on Snowdance: “She ran a great race but a mile against the boys at this level was tough.”

Donovan Dillon, seventh on Hat Puntano: “He never raised a gallop and we are going to check him out to see what is wrong.”

By Michael Clower