Wawail is ready to take the next step after a superior first up win in the Pack a Picnic Plate at Flemington.

She obviously has no special preferences for courses as she has now won on all four city tracks.

David Hayes has been patient with her, that patience is being rewarded, she is ready now to take the next step, that is likely to be the Vanity stakes back at Flemington, from there to the Group 2 Kewney Stakes, named after the long serving secretary of the Victoria Racing Club.

Wawail wins in a breeze

“She was in the breeze all the way, making the early running while the others had cover most of the way, when they did come out into the wind she was just too strong.”

“Courage is her main strength, she has shown that quality in all of her four wins, she has been sparingly raced now showing the benefit for that, Wawail is not a leader yet she led in two of her wins, I am looking forward to her racing around the turn here.” said Hayes.

Wawail is a three year old, at present she is likely to spend another 12 months before being shipped out with a group destined for Dubai, where she is owned.

Clover Lane, a New Zealand bred filly out of the Peter Moody yard, was seen to be running well at the end of the outing.

Leading Trainer David Hayes