Metallic Crown draws comparisons to Zoustar as Chris Waller takes colt out of cotton wool

By Adam Pengilly
Updated September 11 2015 - 10:13am, first published September 5 2015 - 5:17pm
Shining brightly: Jim Cassidy rides Metallic Crown to victory at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au
Shining brightly: Jim Cassidy rides Metallic Crown to victory at Randwick on Saturday. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au
A pair of champions: Darren Beadman and Saintly at Royal Randwick. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au
A pair of champions: Darren Beadman and Saintly at Royal Randwick. Photo: bradleyphotos.com.au

One never to hype his horses too much, Chris Waller took Metallic Crown out of cotton wool and likened the colt to Zoustar after Jim Cassidy sapped all the fighting qualities out of the Ming Dynasty winner.