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Chris Waller is hoping for third time fortunate with Atishu within the Empire Rose Stakes.
Chris Waller reckons Atishu wouldn’t be misplaced within the ‘Fashions on the Discipline’ throughout the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Forward of the primary of two potential runs throughout Cup week, Waller mentioned Atishu was dappled up and able to run at Flemington, a carnival the now seven-year-old has carried out nicely at up to now two seasons.
Waller is hoping to make it third time fortunate within the first of Atishu’s assignments, the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.
And if all goes in line with Waller’s plan, Atishu can be again at Flemington on Saturday week for the Group 1 Champions Stakes (2000m), a race she gained 12 months in the past.
Atishu is lining up for her third shot within the Empire Rose Stakes, having completed fifth in 2022 after which second final 12 months.
“There hasn’t been numerous luck go her manner within the Empire Rose,” Waller mentioned.
“She ran second to Australia’s Horse of the 12 months in Satisfaction Of Jenni final 12 months. She made a run from a great distance again and simply didn’t fairly win the race, however all the things seems nicely.
“She’s drawn a bit bit huge, however we’ve received James Mcdonald aboard.
“She loves Flemington, she loves Cup week and the fantastic thing about racing at Flemington, most horses get their probability.
“There are huge, open areas, a protracted straight, loads of room, and hopefully luck will get taken out of the query and the very best horses win the races.”
Atishu has been racing her manner into type and enters Saturday’s contest off a final begin third within the Group 1 May And Energy (2000m) at Caulfield on October 12.
After beginning her marketing campaign in Sydney, Atishu’s final three runs have been in Melbourne and slowly the mare’s coat has improved all through the spring.
“She’s a mature mare and has been an excellent horse for us for a very long time,” Waller mentioned.
“These horses, you get to know them very nicely and you’ll see this week that she is beginning to dapple up, the place her coat goes to a brand new stage.
“If she was within the ‘Trend on the Discipline’ she can be doing an excellent job for us.”
Waller mentioned he would haven’t any hesitation in producing Atishu once more on Saturday week after operating within the Empire Rose Stakes.
Two years in the past, Atishu gained the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) on the back-up after which once more final 12 months within the Champions Stakes.
“She’s an excellent back-up horse, however that’s offering she pulls up nicely, her restoration is nice and she or he’s sound and pleased,” Waller mentioned.
“We did it earlier within the prep and she or he was positioned in a Group 1 race and final 12 months she ran to a brand new excessive successful the Champions Stakes on the ultimate day.
“So, we could do it once more.”
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