Waller weighs up his options

CHRIS Waller will consider pitting Catkins against the stable’s star mare Red Tracer in next Saturday’s Group 1 Myer Classic after her strong victory at Moonee Valley yesterday.

The tenacious and talented Catkins handled her first 1600m test with aplomb to take out the Group 3 Eliza Park International Stakes, her second Group Three win in Melbourne this campaign along with two Group 2 placings.

Waller already has Group 1 winner Red Tracer set to start a likely favourite in next Saturday’s Myer Classic (1600m) at Flemington, but Catkins could also have earned her chance.

‘‘Ideally the (Group One) Coolmore Classic would be the race for her in the autumn,’’ Waller said.

‘‘It’s on her home track at Rosehill and is a handicap over 1500 metres.

‘‘But we’ll certainly have a think about Saturday.’’