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Duke De Sessa has landed Ciaron Maher a second win within the Caulfield Cup
The ever-increasing juggernaut that’s the Ciaron Maher steady capped its largest payday when Duke De Sessa scored a memorable win within the Caulfield Cup.
An hour earlier than Duke De Sessa claimed the Caulfield Cup, the Maher steady welcomed Bella Nipotina residence victorious on the earth’s richest race, The Everest at Randwick.
They have been nevertheless, denied an excellent greater payday when steady star Satisfaction Of Jenni had her colors lowered within the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes at Randwick.
Whereas it was nonetheless a large payday for the Maher steady, the day at Caulfield belonged to Harry Coffey who celebrated his twenty ninth birthday with an ideal experience on Duke De Sessa ($11) who held off the closely backed $3.80 betting web site favorite Buckaroo by 1-½ lengths with Land Legend ($8.50) an additional 5 lengths away third.
Coffey has needed to do it robust all through his profession, however on the similar time has made essentially the most of little alternatives that come his approach.
He suffers from cystic fibrosis which impacts his respiration, however on Saturday he was going as sturdy on the end as he was when legged aboard Duke De Sessa.
“One of many issues that’s not nice for a jockey is being in need of breath and with a digestive downside, however I nonetheless get assist from the large stables,” Coffey stated.
“Ciaron hasn’t shied away from that, he’s a large supporter of mine.
“When Dave (Eustace) went to Hong Kong I acquired fearful as a result of Dave and I have been fairly good buds, however Ciaron all the time throws me a bone, and right now there was loads of meat on it.
“I used to be lucky sufficient to select up this experience with Declan Bates up in Sydney using the nice mare (Satisfaction Of Jenni).
“I usually want I might have a experience on her, however I’m glad Dec’s up there and I acquired to experience Duke right now.”
Coffey held off two of Hong Kong’s greats from the previous decade, Joao Moreira on Buckaroo and Zac Purton on Land Legend, and joked that perhaps Eustace may have him up in Hong Kong now.
He stated returning to the winner’s enclosure was overwhelming with all of the well-wishers.
“I used to be good once I was out on the horse and on my own, however now, it’s overwhelming,” Coffey stated.
“Everyone seems to be throughout you and so blissful and to be truthful I perceive it as you’re employed your complete life to have moments like this.
“However you virtually really feel a bit of bit responsible as a result of it’s all about you, however actually, it’s the horse, the employees, the coach, they do all of the work and also you simply flip up, give a 10-out-of-10 experience and get the job accomplished.”
Jack Turnbull, Maher’s assistant coach, stated it was magic to have had the day they produced.
Seconds after Duke De Sessa had crossed the road, giving Maher his second Caulfield Cup success after the victory of Jameka in 2016, Turnbull was on the telephone to Maher at Randwick.
“It’s magic to be sincere, simply unbelievable to get on the telephone with him (Ciaron), particularly after Bella and with Satisfaction Of Jenni strolling into the yard as properly,” Turnbull stated.
“It is a simply pinch me second with the steady having an especially good day.”
Duke De Sessa ran ninth in final 12 months’s Caulfield Cup and the choice was made to geld the now six-year-old.
The steady commenced Duke De Sessa’s marketing campaign in July and the gelding was well-seasoned by the point Saturday’s 2400m contest got here round.
“Final season, he was a colt, and he had a superb take into consideration issues, and he used to over-travel,” Turnbull stated.
“For this race specifically, we modified the bit, put a norton on. He clearly had 12 months of seasoning and conditioning, and Ciaron and the group simply had a greater deal with on him.
“I believed we have been going to make all, so I used to be okay, however when Deny Information got here round us, he simply acquired a beautiful drop, they usually weren’t’ going quick, and he loves this floor.
“Once they upped the ante on the proper time, he was capable of construct into it, and it simply acquired everybody chasing, and when he put, two or three lengths on them on the high of the straight, you knew he was going to maintain that, particularly the best way the observe is enjoying.
“It’s simply unbelievable. I can not, even suppose that is occurring.
“I’m speechless.”
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