Wishlor Lass and Damian Lane kick clear to win the Tesio Stakes at The Valley. (Image: Racing Photos)
Symon Wilde is a firm believer in the adage strike while the iron is hot and will nominate his in-form mare Wishlor Lass for the Group 1 Empire Rose Stakes (1600m) on Saturday.
Wishlor Lass took her record to six wins from eight starts when she led throughout to make successive Group 3 victories when she won the Tesio Stakes (1600 metres)
Initially Wilde was reluctant to deviate from his plan to wait for the Group 2 Matriarch Stakes (2000m) on November 11 for Wishlor Lass’s next start, but he has been swayed since by three factors.
“It was the style of the win. It was a softer run than when she won at her previous start. I also believe in striking while the iron is hot,” Wilde said.
Then on Sunday morning Wilde took Wishlor Lass to the beach and said she had pulled up extremely well.
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Damian Lane, who has ridden her in her past two wins also rang him to suggest the Empire Rose Stakes was a viable option for her.
“Bottom line is that if we go to the Empire Rose Stakes, she’s likely to start in single figures and it’s a Group 1 race,” he said.
Wilde said he would still have a good think about waiting for the Matriarch Stakes as that was the race he had set her for.
"It's a Group 2 race worth $300,000, so it's still a significant race for her."