Winx still in first gear

CHRIS Waller has sounded an ominous warning to his local and international rivals – wonder mare Winx still has some improvement left in her quest for a fourth-successive Cox Plate victory at Moonee Valley on October 27.

Winx returned to the track at Flemington early yesterday for the first time since her nailbiting but extraordinary Turnbull Stakes win last Saturday.

But Waller said this week would only be a light one for his seven-year-old superstar before she clicks into gear in the rundown to the Cox Plate.