Mr Quickie gains top jockey Glen Boss in bid to make Cox Plate field

Connections of unlucky Caulfield Cup runner Mr Quickie have decided to try and gain a run in next Saturday’s Cox Plate and they have secured in-form jockey Glen Boss to ride him.

Mr Quickie is seen before race 9, the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup, during the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup Day at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Saturday, October 19, 2019. (AAP Image/Vince Caligiuri) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

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Connections of unlucky Caulfield Cup runner Mr Quickie have decided to try and gain a run in next Saturday’s Cox Plate and they have secured in-form jockey Glen Boss to ride him.

Managing owner Wylie Dalziel said Boss has committed to riding Mr Quickie in the Cox Plate.

“Bossy rang us on Saturday night and told us he was keen to ride him as he thought he should have won the Caulfield Cup,” Dalziel said.

Mr Quickie is seen before race 9, the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup, during the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup Day at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Saturday, October 19, 2019. (AAP Image/Vince Caligiuri) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Dalziel said it was a hard decision to take John Allen off Mr Quickie and Boss was also looking at riding him in the Melbourne Cup where he has only 52.5kg.

Mr Quickie though has to get into the Cox Plate field and Dalziel said they had been in touch with Moonee Valley chief executive Michael Browell as to whether he would get a run in the Cox Plate.

“Peter Moody spoke to him and he said he’s definitely not in and he’s definitely not out. He said he’s got strong credentials to get in to the race.”

“He’s a Queensland Derby winner and he finished third in the Makybe Diva Stakes. He’s got form around Hartnell and Mystic Journey.”

Champion jockey Glen Boss is all smiles after riding Yes Yes Yes to victory in the TAB Everest at Royal Randwick on October 19. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Dalziel regarded the Caulfield Cup as “one that got away” even though he finished eleventh finishing four and a quarter lengths from the winner.

Mr Quickie missed the start by three lengths and then in the closing stages ran into trouble.

“He was fractious at the start. Jeff O’Connor looked at the stewards footage and thought it was fifty-fifty whether a barrier attendant had hold of him. Regardless when he jumped he wanted to get away from him and came out sideways,” he said.

“John understandably then rode him for luck and he had no luck.”

Dalziel said he had spoken to Mr Quickie’s trainer Phillip Stokes who said the horse had pulled in great fashion.