Chief Stipe Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Group One performer The Lord Mayor has arrived in Queensland to further boost the ranks of the in-form Chris Waller Gold Coast stable. The Lord Mayor will make his Brisbane debut over 1500 metres at Eagle Farm tomorrow. Waller has a strong hand in the open class race and will also saddle Jaminzah, Veladero and Impasse, with the stablemates all drawing alongside each other in barriers nine to 12. The Lord Mayor won twice in New Zealand when trained by Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott, but his best run was a fourth in last year’s New Zealand Derby. It was then decided to transfer the horse to Waller in Sydney, where The Lord Mayor was well beaten in the Australian Derby and Rosehill Guineas. He stayed in Sydney for a spring campaign, winning two races in the lead-up to the Gr. 1 Metropolitan in which he was unplaced. He also had a short Melbourne campaign which included a second at The Valley. The Lord Mayor has had one run since resuming, finishing ninth in the Newcastle Newmarket two weeks ago. Waller’s Queensland manager Paul Shailer describes The Lord Mayor as an ideal type for Queensland staying races. “He obviously has a touch of class and had no luck in the Australian Derby when he clipped heels and while Saturday is short of his distance he should be competitive,” Shailer said. The Lord Mayor is part-owned by brothers Chas and Cam Stewart, who also have the likely favourite Order Again in tomorrow’s race. The Brian Smith-trained Order Again has struggled with injury after winning the Gr. 3 Grand Prix Stakes in 2017, but was an encouraging first-up fourth two weeks ago at Eagle Farm. The Ben Currie-trained Sword Of Justice is the early $3.70 favourite ahead of Order Again at $4.50. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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