Waller seeks Bendigo Cup win to secure Melbourne Cup berth

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 17:02 · Archive

Trainer Chris Waller hopes Soulcombe can secure a Melbourne Cup start with a top-three finish in Wednesday's Bendigo Cup.

Trainer Chris Waller is attempting to secure Soulcombe a spot in this year's Melbourne Cup by running the eight-year-old in Wednesday's Group 3 Bendigo Cup (2400m). The horse, which finished runner-up in the 2023 Cup, must finish in the top three placings to qualify for another start in the famous race.

Soulcombe is part-owned by a group of past and present Richmond AFL teammates, including premiership stars Tom Lynch and Jack Riewoldt. The import has been building form across four runs on his comeback campaign after injuring a second tendon. Waller said the horse 'ran really well in the Geelong Cup but got a long way back', and hopes to position him better in the Bendigo Cup.

Waller will have jockey Nash Rawiller aboard, describing him as a local boy for whom the race means a great deal. Soulcombe is one of five Bendigo Cup runners that could still make the final Melbourne Cup field. Waller, who won the Melbourne Cup with Verry Elleegant in 2021, has Asterix and Soul Of Spain already lined up for this year's edition.

Waller seeks Bendigo Cup win to secure Melbourne Cup berth — Image: The West Australian

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Waller eyes Bendigo gold in attempt to bolster Cup handChris Waller hopes Soulcombe can strengthen his Melbourne Cup hand by securing a start with a top-three finish in the Group 3 Bendigo Cup on Wednesday.The West Australian · 27 Oct, 16:31
Waller eyes Bendigo gold in attempt to bolster Cup handChris Waller hopes Soulcombe can strengthen his Melbourne Cup hand by securing a start with a top-three finish in the Group 3 Bendigo Cup on Wednesday.Perth Now · 27 Oct, 16:31

In this story: Chris Waller · Soulcombe · Nash Rawiller · Melbourne Cup · Bendigo Cup · Richmond

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