Chris Waller galloper Democracy Manifest under cloud for Group 1 Railway Stakes

A leading contender for the Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) in Perth is under a vet cloud.

Railway Stakes contender Democracy Manifest is showing signs of lameness. Picture: Jeremy Ng/Getty Images

One of the leading contenders for Saturday’s Group 1 Railway Stakes (1600m) in Perth is under a vet cloud.

Stewards say Chris Waller’s galloper Democracy Manifest is showing signs of lameness in the near-fore due to foot soreness.

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Democracy Manifest, a $7 chance in the latest betting, is being treated and will face a further vet check on Friday to determine whether he starts in the Railway at Ascot.

Group 2 winner Democracy Manifest, who has earned more than $1m in prizemoney in a 30-start career which has netted nine wins, was last seen finishing third behind stablemate Lindermann in the Craven Plate at Randwick in October.

He is Waller’s only runner in the $1.5m Railway and Melbourne Cup-winning Victorian jockey Mark Zahra has been booked for the ride.

Originally published as Chris Waller galloper Democracy Manifest under cloud for Group 1 Railway Stakes