Caulfield Cup Odds: Chris Waller Likes The Draw
October 17th, 2014 by Pom de TurfIt’s amazing to think that Chris Waller, with all his success, has yet to claim one of the big four ‘Grand Slam’ races here in Australia. He has yet to have a touch of a trophy from the Caulfield Cup, the Cox Plate, the Melbourne Cup or the Golden Slipper. And he won’t want to be reminded of that, particularly – those are some high-profile gaps in his huge trophy cabinet. With four runners right in amongst the horses with the shortest odds in the Racing odds for the Caulfield Cup at the weekend, though, it could be that Chris Waller is about to break into the Grand Slams in some style…
Most observers would suggest that it’s more a question of when rather than if Waller sees silverware in one of those big races, but it looks like all four of his runners might have their work cut out in a tough Caulfield Cup field this weekend. The draw was pretty favourable to Waller’s prospects, mind you, and he will go to the race with high hopes, you’d think. Hawkspur and Moriarty will both find themselves in the middle of the field when the Caulfield Cup jumps off, and Waller can rightly be pleased with both their draws and their form coming into the race. Who Shot Thebarman has been hitting the headlines of late, and he’s a real prospect not just for the weekend, but looking ahead to the Melbourne Cup, as well, says Waller: ‘if he’s to win a Melbourne Cup, he’ll be wanting to run in the first three on Saturday, or be going close.’ And there’s potentially Waller’s best hope, Junoob, who’s fresh from a Metropolitan win, and looking to do Waller proud: ‘he’s a last-start Group 1 winner who is in form and who might be still improving. He was still a bit soft the other day, and he’s rock-hard fit now. It was a hard run the other day, but you can’t lie down in a race like the Caulfield Cup. It’s a tough 2400m, and you need a tough horse. The way The Metropolitan was run this year, it could be a good (form race). The race was run under pressure, and how many races are run under pressure? He also finished it off.’
So Waller will be hoping that 2014 is his year not just for the Caulfield Cup, but for a look at some other Grand Slams, too – and you can check up on where his runners are placed in those Racing odds by clicking the link!
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