Chris Waller may have added to his already strong spring arsenal with two emerging winners from Saturday’s Rosehill meeting.
The win of his American bred mare Frumos was the most impressive performance of the meeting and although she was last into the straight, she won the Benchmark 78 comfortably over 1400 metres by two and a quarter lengths.
The style of the win was enough to excite Waller and jockey Willie Pike.
Waller said Frumos, who is undefeated after also winning her first two starts at Newcastle, had a very bright future but did not expand on any plans with her.
He suggested Lord Ardmore, who led throughout to win the Benchmark 88 over 1800 metres could be set for either of the two new $2 million races in November, the Five Diamonds or The Big Dance.
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HORSES TO FOLLOW
FRUMOS
This four-year-old American bred mare looks to have an x-factor. She reeks of class. Jockey Willie Pike was impressed by her turn of foot. No surprise to see Waller plot a path towards some big races with her, whether that is this spring or next autumn, is what the training maestro has to decide.
FLAG OF HONOUR
Kris Lees has a smart horse in this rising three-year-old who he is setting for the Spring Championships. He came from off the speed and although he raced greenly he put the race to bed very quickly.
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CACOFONIX
Another from the Kris Lees stable. The ex-Kiwi impressed at his Australian debut running on nicely for fourth behind Pretty Wild over 1200 metres. He was never a winning chance but the son of Dundeel finished off in the manner of a horse who will need it longer.
ALCYONE
The four-year-old son of Teofilo has always displayed talent but looks as if he’s ready to take it up a level judging by his first-up win in the Benchmark 78 over 1500 metres. The James Cummings trained galloper was having his first Sydney start and relished the clockwise direction out sprinting his rivals in the closing stages.
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