Noel Greenhalgh feels like there is a sense of destiny about Finche after drawing barrier four and riding a wave of unprecedented success from trainer Chris Waller into this year’s Melbourne Cup. Waller had the first two horses out in the Cup barrier draw. Youngstar’s connections drew gate nine before part-owner Greenhalgh stepped forward to […]
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Chris Waller well represented in Cantala
Gr.1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) runner-up Night’s Watch (NZ) (Redwood) features among a strong contingent for Chris Waller in the Cantala Stakes (1600m) as the trainer bids to win the Group One handicap for a fourth time. Waller’s representation in Saturday’s 1600m race at Flemington also includes Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m) placegetter Star Of The Seas […]
Kolding thriving ahead of Golden Eagle
New Zealand-bred galloper Kolding is on song for the A$7.5 million Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill on Saturday, according to jockey Glenn Boss. The Chris Waller-trained gelding has won two of his three starts this campaign, including his last start heroics in the Gr.1 Epsom Handicap (1600m), but it was his 1030m trial at Rosehill […]
Relucent follows Preferment path to Derby
Relucent has followed a similar path to the Victoria Derby as Preferment and trainer Chris Waller is hoping for the same result in this year’s Classic at Flemington. The Waller-trained Preferment won the Group One Victoria Derby as a maiden in 2014 and Relucent is striving for his first win when he runs in Saturday’s […]
McDonald expects quieter ride will get Arcadia Queen flying in Eagle
James McDonald will return to riding Arcadia Queen “super cool” in Saturday’s $7.5 million Golden Eagle at Rosehill and believes she can deliver another super performance despite losing favouritism to Brutal after her failure in The Everest. The star mare beat only one home in the $14m showcase at Randwick but McDonald warned punters to […]
Kubrick wins inaugural Bondi Stakes after bold ride by Brenton Avdulla
Jockey Brenton Avdulla had to work hard for his money on Kubrick in the Bondi Stakes at Royal Randwick, taking a bold run along the rails before seizing control of the $1m race. Some riders might have baulked at taking the narrow gap, plenty of horses would not have dared attempt the run — but […]
Madam Rouge comes out on top in Nivison dog fight
The Chris Waller-trained Madam Rouge claimed an important black-type win when the mare staved off the challengers to score in the Group III Nivison (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday. Four times stakes placed previously, the four-year-old daughter of Zoustar indicated she’d come back in great shape with a solid fourth behind classy gallopers The Inevitable, […]
Arcadia Queen pressing on towards the Golden Eagle
Arcadia Queen will press on towards the Golden Eagle (1500m) but trainer Chris Waller plans to take a cautious approach with the Western Australian mare in the lead up to the race. The daughter of Pierro only beat one runner home in The Everest but has pulled up well from the run and Waller intends […]
J-Mac says this mare can be Elleegant in Cox Plate
James McDonald quips that Verry Elleegant “looks awkward whatever track she goes around” but says he is hopeful the multiple Group I-winning mare will handle the unique Moonee Valley layout for her Cox Plate assignment. Verry Elleegant has a high head carriage and a quirky nature and at times her fiery nature has worked against […]
Return to Melbourne likely for Nature Strip
Trainer Chris Waller has indicated a Group I VRC Sprint Classic is the likely next start for Nature Strip following his brave fourth in The Everest. Nature Strip led the field up in the The Everest before fighting on late to just miss the top three behind eventual winner Yes Yes Yes, with Santa Ana […]