In The Everest, just shy of a length covered Joliestar, Angel Capital and Lady Shenandoah from the stable, and before the Expressway Stakes face-off, Chris Waller can’t easily separate the trio.

“Joliestar has come back really well. James (McDonald) has been on her in a few pieces of work and her trials and been very happy,” Waller said.

“I don’t know where the ceiling is with Angel Capital, but he is very, very good. That’s what we will find out about him.”

Waller admits Lady Shenandoah might be the one slipping under the radar post a disrupted spring.

“Through bad luck, I guess she is. She had no luck (last campaign),” he said.

Proven at the pinnacle already are Joliestar and Lady Shenandoah, while Angel Capital eyes his Group 1 breakthrough.

Drawn short in the Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m), he ran into airborne Jimmysstar securing second in the CF Orr Stakes (1400m) at the end of spring.

Waller is convinced, however, that the four-year-old has more to offer and is primed for Group 1 glory.

“It’s as simple as that,” he said.

“He seems equally effective left-handed or right-handed. He will be ready to go fresh. He’s a big strong horse, a proper horse.”

He dislikes rematching the sprinters so soon and keeps paths versatile, but ponders Newmarket Handicap (1200m) for Angel Capital, with prior winner Joliestar slated for the Sydney Canterbury Stakes (1300m).

For the Expressway Stakes (1200m) on Thursday, markets installed Joliestar $2.60 elect, Lady Shenandoah $3.40 and Angel Capital $4. The racing betting markets offer plenty of options for backing your pick in the Expressway Stakes.

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