Winx feeling “stronger than ever” ahead of George Ryder Stakes

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JOCKEY Hugh Bowman is confident about the chances of Winx ahead of Saturday’s Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill.

Winx is the dominating favourite at $1.16 with Sportsbet.com.au and a win is expected, but Bowman said after track work on Thursday that Winx is “stronger than ever” which will please punters that have taken the shorts.

“(I’m) really pleased with her. I was here on Tuesday morning, rode her work and she went through her paces really well on Tuesday,” Bowman said.

“She did her main piece then, but this morning it was just ticking over for Saturday and she’s feeling stronger than ever.”

The George Ryder has attracted a quality field which includes Chautauqua and Bowman believes it’s one of the highlight races during the Sydney autumn carnival.

“I’m looking forward to the weekend,” Bowman said. “It’s always a good race in my personal opinion. Every year it’s one of the better races throughout the Sydney autumn.”

Trainer Chris Waller agrees with Bowman and is happy to see some harder competition coming from around Australia to take on the champion mare.

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“It’s good to see some headline horses there, not just from Sydney but from Melbourne and Queensland, it’ll be a good contest,” Waller said.

Winx has been a model of efficiency over the last couple of seasons and Waller said it’s tracking much the same as it did when winning the George Ryder last year.

“(It’s) condition’s exactly where we want it to be,” Waller said. “Third-up from the spell and we’re in similar territory to where we were last year where she won the Chipping Norton prior to running in the China Horse Club George Ryder which she won.

“She’s simply replicating what she’s done last year and we’re certainly not running away from challenges – never have, never will.

“It was great to hear Hugh’s comments after he dismounted, saying she’s as good as what we can get her and we’re looking forward to Saturday’s race.”

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