Chris Waller’s leading Epsom Handicap contender has put in a pleasing race day gallop ahead of her bid for a third Group One win.

The winner of the Schweppes Oaks in Adelaide and Queensland Oaks in the autumn, Egg Tart is the second favourite behind Happy Clapper for next week’s $1 million Epsom Handicap (1600m) at Randwick.

As Waller often does with champion Winx, he brought the Egg Tart over from her Rosehill stable to the track to experience the race day atmosphere.

With Kerrin McEvoy aboard, the mare had a leisurely work-out until nearing the turn where she was given more rein and covered the last 600m in 35.58s.

“It was pleasing work just to keep her up to the mark,” Waller said.

“She’s a very relaxed horse and has come on well since her last start when she was second to a track record holder.”

In her first start since the Queensland Oaks in June, Egg Tart finished four lengths behind Deploy who covered the 1300 metres in 1:14.92.

Chris Waller also confirmed today that the Magic Man, Joao Moreira will be riding one of his other Epsom hopefuls in Comin’ Through in next Saturday’s $1 million feature at Royal Randwick.

Moreira will also ride Antonio Giuseppe in The Metropolitan and the champion trainer believes are both winning chances.

Chris then confirmed he will have four definite Epsom runners — in Egg Tart, Comin’ Through, Foxplay and Tom Melbourne with the possibility Mackintosh and McCreery could also be included.

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