Royal Ways (Joseph Douglas) first: "I was quietly confident over the last bit but you can never be confident until you get to the post. I just knew he would keep going."
Our Jonty (Raymond Connors) second: "I thought I could win after the second-last fence. He definitely would have been harder to beat on a firm track. There was the odd fence he did jump that well."
Fair Brother (Finbarr Leahy) third: "He gave me a great race all the way through. I thought he could still win going to the last but he just couldn't round if off."
Drops O'Rain (Brendon Greig) fourth: "He pulled a bit all the way - a little bit keen. It was a good run but Royal Ways was just a better horse."
Sel Tee (Wayne Hillis): fifth: "The mistake he made down the back the last time cost him. He was flat on the hill (the last time) but he started to pick up again once he got back onto the flat. A good run."
Boon's Boy (Michelle Hopkins) sixth: "He jumped a little extravagantly at times and hit a couple of others very hard which you can't get away with. He was jumping a bit big, he needs to brush through his fences."
Willie Tee (Ross Elliot) seventh: "Once we hit the course proper he went up and down in the one spot. It was just too heavy for him. But he's only a six-year-old and he's only going to get better."
Just Red (Gene Andrew) eighth: "He was never travelling any part of it. He's going to be retired now. They just wanted to give him one last crack at the race."
All Rhythm (Adam Trinder) ninth: "I thought it was quite a fast run race considering the track conditions and that didn't suit him. The others kept getting away from him between fences."
Gunnedah (Nathan Hanley) 10th: "Very happy with his effort. He jumped sensationally well but ran out of steam in the back straight the last time. It was a year too early for him."
In Ore Out (Arron Tata) pulled up with a round to go: "Never travelling. Far too heavy for him."
- NZPA
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