SLOW RISER 
Today was Quick Bread's debut, and drawing a conclusion from it is a tough one to call. The jockey is saying this was a typical first race performance, and there's still a lot of untapped potential in the horse - today, he enjoyed a run, not a race. The trainer is saying the distance is about right, and with no post-race problems reported, he should be out on the track again soon after a brief rest.

The fascinating thing was his practice time, which was 0.1 seconds off a G-I competitor that had been worked harder to get that time, and he finished three lengths ahead of a pretty decent nag. This points to a bright future, and I can see one in him, although I think his build is more suited to turf. I reckon put him in a mile race on grass, and he'd be untouchable...