Chris Waller on his training career in Australia, Winx and his Royal Ascot contenders - Racing TV

It was great to be joined by leading Australian trainer, Chris Waller, who spoke in-depth to Nick Luck about life as a racehorse trainer in Australia, how Australian racing compares to British racing, what it was like to train star mare Winx plus the inside track on his Royal Ascot contenders for this year.
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[@stephenmcconaghie8001]

Am absolute gentleman. No wonder he’s at the top of the tree. Dignified humble and knows exactly what he is about.

[@a.g.6834]

Wish you all the Best !

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Golden Pal has drifted alot , 7/4 originally now out to 7/2 and at those odds is worth a "saver" or insurance on any bet on the Mighty Aussie Nature Strip , its pretty obvious but i think the foreign sprinters are well ahead of the Irish/English ones , i expect these two to battle it out in the final furlong

[@russe19642]

Almost

[@levenscott645]

Genuine class act. Modest, focused and very, very clever.

[@cranny1321]

Excellent interview. Chris is a great ambassador for racing in Australia.

[@suemaher5282]

What a great conversation. Thoroughly decent man and really gd Trainer. Pleasure to listen to. To keep Winx sound and running 33 in a row amazing. Hope he has a winner and enjoys Ascot.

[@budda0212]

First class individual, speaks from the heart and certainly for any horse trainer a great guide to how to build on a role model.

[@martinclail9290]

If the race was over 3 furlongs I'd be backing golden Pal, but the fact that Winter Power beat it out of site over 5 furlongs at York puts me off slightly, so i'll probably go for Nature Strip with a saver on the reverse f/c the two of them.

[@bammull8420]

Winx never got out of second gear,the key to her longevity was not over doing her once she coasted up the front no need to whip her when she's comfortable in front she could of won by alot more in most races but that's how she won 33 in a row. She would of put 2-3 lengths + on any horse over the mile to 10 furlongs, she was a active mare didn't have 10 starts and retire was having 10 starts a year Winx knew exactly where her opposition was and only did what she had to do if you think any horse in the world at that time would of beat her you don't understand how good she really was, we don't need to go overseas to prove anything the prize money and everything here is just fine she didn't need to prove anything. She didn't even change gears when benbatl was trying to go past her.

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Nature Strip looks a good thing and Golden Pal the false one , pile in on Nature Strip , used to be trained by Darren "jigger" Weir remember him?

[@Ironsmiler]

I always take a shine to humble folk. Great interview, and best of luck to Mr. Waller.

[@maryryan9464]

This is what champs are all about down to earth fella who represents a fair dinkum country with oceans of modesty, so may have a wager but to be honest hope the horses run true for this guy, certainly a reason why stars the likes of winx go thru his hands hell of trainar

[@suemaher5282]

Totally agree Mary.

[@maryryan9464]

@@suemaher5282 yea some forget he trained winx to win God knows how many successive races now he's got something special with nature strip but most of all he admit nothing is won without his lads n lasses great to hear warm the cockles of ur heart if been truthful to me lol

[@paulwhitling3349]

That is a right interview 👍🏻

[@therealtaggart4021]

Great watch and i will looking forward to the race

[@evannierenberg1007]

Wow Chris W a legend to anyone following racing at the highest level in Australia wow

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Very nicely birthed in stall 10 Nature Strip WILL WIN

[@dna1238]

Top sprinter Nature Strip and Home Affairs will surely follow suit, Australians dominate the sprint races 💯👍

[@dmac13]

Waller is the master in AUS

[@suemaher5282]

He was the master at Ascot today. What a horse team and trainer. He's been a brilliant Ambassador for Australian racing while here in the UK. Group 1 at Ascot even the weather was gd here.

[@dmac13]

@@suemaher5282 Completely agree. I love how he is modest, takes nothing for granted, and lets his horses do the talking. Nature strip simply scintillating.

[@joewol]

top bloke & chris waller aint to bad either good stuff

[@G4RY1159]

See Wesley Ward has kicked Frankie off Golden Pal, the market on the front two is ridiculous considering both of them have never won on UK soil Man of promise & Lazuli are interesting runners and could now be anything, never write off the ''boys in Blue'' at this meeting.

[@bammull8420]

@Roy Slaven Basically handles any ground, he could run 75 per cent to her best and still beat that field.

[@suemaher5282]

Well done u did it. That was special Mr.Waller congrats to your team jockey and that fabulous horse. Wow

[@G4RY1159]

Agree, full respect!

[@rivergold4835]

He's an Australian with some of the better qualities of the English.

[@mikecallagher8195]

He's a Kiwi by the way....

[@rivergold4835]

@@mikecallagher8195 I didn't know that.

[@ross4970]

He's a New Zealander, can't you till by his iccint?

[@russe19642]

@@ross4970 but likes to live in Australia,like most you have the chance

[@nilsenveerupen8772]

absolutely hate Australian racing and their fans, with their bunch of handicap horse. Nature Strip won one of the worse Kingstand in recent years, Winx was scared to challenge the best (Enable). That being said, a huge admirer of Chris Waller, seems to be a genuine and honest guy. I wish trainers in England would be like him

[@tonysambar]

You mean they were too scared to bring Enable to Australia to face Winks, even though that is were the big money is.

[@russe19642]

That being said,you couldn't tip sh#t out of a bucket 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@twow3f855]

Your delusional mate hahahaha jog on hate somewhere else

[@bammull8420]

Sorry mate with your 3 horse fields and $100 prize money, Winx would of beat Enable she was joging in most her wins it takes her over a kilometre to slow down after the post she never tired out if anything she got stronger the further she went has a unbelievable motor you should of seen her in real life she would be way to strong late for enable would of loved to see it tho I'm not a hater but come on if she was British she would be up there with Frankel, but because she's Australian it's beat nobody?

[@nilsenveerupen8772]

@@bammull8420 hahha you’re not serious. Who did Winx beat 27.10.18. Benbatl was second to Winx. Benbatl won a poor Group 2. Look what Enable beat pal!! England,France, USA. Cracksman, Enable, Crystal Ocean, Magical. All would smoke Winx. Your top horse Very Elegant was walking just last month 😂😂