PAT CAREY BUILDS ON HIS REPUTATION AS TOP TRAINER OF STAYERS WITH LISTED ANDREW RAMSDEN STAKES WIN

PAT Carey's reputation as a respected trainer of stayers was further enhanced at Flemington today when Dame Claire stole the $150,000 Listed Andrew Ramsden Stakes (3200m).

Just over a month ago, the lightly-raced Ethiopia provided Carey with one of his finest moments in racing by winning the AJC Derby (2400m) in Sydney.

Dame Claire ($8), ridden by premiership leading jockey Craig Newitt, led all the way in the two-mile test, leading at times by as many as five lengths and eventually saluted by 1 ¼ lengths from the late closing placegetters Maythehorsebemagic ($5) and Crafty Crusier ($9.50) a further 2 lengths away in third.

The win took Newitt two wins clear in the metropolitan jockey's premiership and a delighted Newitt gave credit to fellow jockey Pete Mertens.

“He spoke to me in depth about her. She's got a lot of quirks about her but he just said get her out and get her rolling and she's very tough and she'll keep going and he was spot on,” Newitt said.

“I started to feel the pinch about the 1000, she never relaxed once, she just always wanted to run through the bridle.

“When she straightened up with such a lengthy break, she was always going to be hard to run down.

Carey commented that the win opens the door and provide options for placing Dame Claire during the spring.

“Winter stayers don't usually win spring cups but we'll find some nice races along the way I'm sure,” Carey said.

“She ran really well in the St Leger and I knew then that the door was open to run over these of trips and who knows, something like the Sandown Cup and those sorts of races are ideal for a horse with her rating.”

“I got a lot of pleasure out of that,” Carey said.

Race favourites Kirribilli Gold ($3.10) finished 6^th, beaten 7 ½ lengths from the winner while Almodovar ($4.80) finished one spot further back in 8^th.

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