Australian superstar Winx (Aus) (Street Cry {Ire}) finished third in her first trial since taking her winning streak to 13 when claiming her second consecutive G1 Cox Plate in October, www.racenet.com.au reported early Tuesday. The Chris Waller trainee was a member of heat one going 900 metres at Rosehill Tuesday, sitting in a close up fourth, before steaming up the inside to take third while given an easy time of it in her first work back from a spell (video).
“She began well, put herself into the trial, travelled comfortably and was never really let off the bridle,” Waller told www.racenet.com.au. “She'll have another trial, similar to this morning. More to settle the nerves than anything else and just make sure everything is working right. It's [the 1400m G2 Apollo S. at Randwick Feb. 11] is a good starting point for her. I feel over that distance she's sharp enough to sprint well.”
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