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Right way round for Influential at Newcastle

Three runners could become two for Waller in Spring Stakes feature.

Trainer : CHRIS WALLER.
Trainer : CHRIS WALLER. Picture: Martin King / Sportpix

Chris Waller might have two longer priced runners in the black-type feature at Newcastle on Saturday but despite their market positions for this event he could be eyeing Queensland Summer Carnival features for them down the track.

Waller has accepted with three horses in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1600m) with Influential rated a $7 chance across markets along with fellow three-year-olds Jurisprudence and Heads You Lose both at $34.

Waller is yet to make a decision on which of the latter pair will be scratched from Saturday's race in favour of a confidence builder outing at Warwick Farm on Wednesday, and either could have their longer focus on the Group 3 Grand Prix Stakes (2100m) at Eagle Farm on December 16.

"They've both drawn wide," Waller said.

"And they're both the same ownership and very similar horses, both by Justify.

"They'll both be better when they get to 2000-metres but they're nice colts who we have taken our time with.

"Now is the time give them some confidence but I couldn't pick which one at the moment as they're nice progressive horses."

Influential returns to 'right-handed' racing after finishing seventh in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

A gelding by the smart stallion The Autumn Sun, Influential has Josh Parr in the saddle for his Newcastle outing.

"He seemed to struggle left-handed," Waller said.

"He got quite lost turning for him and was a bit plain as a result hence why we've brought him back (across the border).

"He'll be better right-handed."

Unbeaten in two starts, the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott-trained Invincible Spy is the $4 favourite for the Spring Stakes, an event that Chris Waller has won twice before with The Elanora in 2020 and Devil Hawk in 2015.


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Newcastle Saturday, 18th November 2023

7f210y TURF GOOD
AUD $251,400

NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCK 3YO SPRING STAKES [GROUP 3] (G3)

AUD $251,400
Age: 3yo Type: OPEN
7f210y TURF GOOD
FP Silk Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 11. GENZANO (AUS) 3yo F
MAURICE (JPN) - INFIORATA (AUS)
ZAC LLOYD
PAUL MESSARA & LEAH GAVRANICH
$15
54.5kg
Arrowfield Pastoral Pty Ltd (Mgr: J M Messara) & A D N Fraser & Miss A C N Fraser
2nd 14. KIND WORDS (AUS) 3yo F
WRITTEN TYCOON (AUS) - GRACIOUS GREY (AUS)
SAM CLIPPERTON
KRIS LEES
$14
54.5kg
L Petagna

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3rd 1. KINTYRE (AUS) 3yo G
HALLOWED CROWN (AUS) - MULL OVER (AUS)
ADAM HYERONIMUS
GARY PORTELLI
$5.5
56.5kg
Laurel Oak, Bundalong Racing (Mgr: J Gunston), R I Cullen, E L H Cullen, J T O'Brien, J Davis, C Morony, M W Powell, V I Latimore, A N Fitzgerald, K A Tibbey, Whinging Poms (Mgr: J T Fathers), J V Murphy, B Pendlebury, D Hanckel & T Hutchinson
4th 4. SLY BOOTS (AUS) 3yo G
TORONADO (IRE) - MISS SOFTHANDS (AUS)
REGAN BAYLISS
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$8.5
56.5kg

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5th 8. UNCLE HARRY (AUS) 3yo C
HARRY ANGEL (IRE) - PORT ELIZABETH (IRE)
REECE JONES
PAUL PERRY
$51
56.5kg

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6th 6. METALLIC RULER (AUS) 3yo C
CAPITALIST (AUS) - IRON MIZZ (USA)
CHAD SCHOFIELD
SAM KAVANAGH
$20
56.5kg

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7th 5. JURISPRUDENCE (AUS) 3yo C
JUSTIFY (USA) - ECKSTEIN (AUS)
JASON COLLETT
CHRIS WALLER
$31
56.5kg

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8th 10. VIESTE (AUS) 3yo F
MAURICE (JPN) - BLAZING DRAGON (AUS)
MS ROBYN FREEMAN
BENJAMIN SMITH
$201
54.5kg

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9th 13. MAH ALI (AUS) 3yo F
MORE THAN READY (USA) - DEMANDING MISS (AUS)
JAY FORD
BENJAMIN SMITH
$61
54.5kg

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10th 9. UNTIL VALHALLA (AUS) 3yo F
SNITZEL (AUS) - BISLIERI (AUS)
RACHEL KING
CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE
$5
54.5kg

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11th 3. INVINCIBLE SPY (AUS) 3yo C
I AM INVINCIBLE (AUS) - DANISH SPY (AUS)
TIM CLARK
G WATERHOUSE & A BOTT
$5.5
56.5kg

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12th 12. JUST IN TIME (AUS) 3yo F
JUSTIFY (USA) - PICKIN' TIME (AUS)
DYLAN GIBBONS
R & W FREEDMAN
$8
54.5kg

Sales Information

13th 2. INFLUENTIAL (AUS) 3yo G
THE AUTUMN SUN (AUS) - PROGRESSIVE (AUS)
JOSH PARR
CHRIS WALLER
$7.5
56.5kg

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