Beiwacht set for Manikato Stakes bid
Chris Waller, a renowned trainer, is consistently adding Group 1 victories to his record.
In the current 2026-27 season, he has already secured four top-flight wins from the six Group 1 races held.
Waller has a strong contingent of five horses entered in the Golden Rose (1400m) at Rosehill on Saturday. His sole representative in the Manikato Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield this Sunday is Beiwacht.
Beiwacht has already achieved Group 1 success this season for Waller, winning the Memsie Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in the previous month. The entire participated in a gallop at Caulfield on Tuesday morning as part of its preparation for Sunday's race.
Steven Arnold, a former jockey now serving as a trusted track rider for Waller's stable, partnered Beiwacht during its workout.
Arnold offered a positive review, stating that despite Beiwacht being considered a 1400m specialist, the shorter 1200m distance will not be a concern.
"I was really happy with his work this morning," Arnold said.
"We were not here to test his ability, just a training exercise to get him out of the box and stimulate him a bit."
"He did it all perfectly. He's been here before, he gets on his right leads around here and he felt amazing up the straight."
"His fitness is perfect coming back to the six furlongs (1200m)."
"I was very happy with his work and he's ready to go."
This campaign, Beiwacht has raced only once, winning the Memsie Stakes. The Waller team has given him four weeks to freshen up for Sunday's 1200m event.
"He hasn't done a lot between runs and he's a natural athlete," Arnold explained.
"I think the six furlongs holds no fears for him, and he likes to dominate those seven-furlong (1400m) races."
"It's probably speed dependent and how much pressure there is in the race, but if he can get up on top of the speed and get into a good rhythm, which he does, then he'll be highly competitive."
Arnold commented on Waller's skill in preparing his horses for peak performance on race day.
"He's very good at aiming them at races and getting them right on the day as we saw with Angel Capital on the weekend," Arnold observed.
"He's the boss."
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