Guy Walter knows his two stable representatives need to lift significantly on Saturday if he is to claim a third AJC Australian Oaks.Ceviche and Slapstick aren't rated among the main chances in betting for the 2400m Group One for fillies and Walter has been particularly impressed with the Bart Cummings-trained Oaks favourite Faint Perfume who has won the VRC Oaks and Storm Queen Stakes."There are a couple of very good fillies in there, it's probably the best bunch we've had for a few years," Wal

Guy Walter knows his two stable representatives need to lift significantly on Saturday if he is to claim a third AJC Australian Oaks.

Ceviche and Slapstick aren't rated among the main chances in betting for the 2400m Group One for fillies and Walter has been particularly impressed with the Bart Cummings-trained Oaks favourite Faint Perfume who has won the VRC Oaks and Storm Queen Stakes.

"There are a couple of very good fillies in there, it's probably the best bunch we've had for a few years," Walter said.

"I think Faint Perfume looks like a really, really classy filly."

Faint Perfume and Valdemoro have created plenty of interest in the Oaks but Walter said Slapstick and Ceviche deserved their places in the field.

Slapstick won the Listed Keith Nolan Classic (1600m) at Kembla Grange two starts back before finishing seventh, beaten almost eight lengths by Faint Perfume and Valdemoro in the Group One Vinery Stud Storm Queen Stakes (2000m) on April 3.

Ceviche is still a maiden from nine starts but finished a solid fourth in last Saturday's Group Three Adrian Knox Stakes (2000m) won by Speedy Natalie.

"I thought Slapstick's win at Kembla was very good and she ran quite a creditable race in the Storm Queen," Walter said.

"But this is a particularly strong field with two or three high-class fillies, so I'm just hoping for a bit of luck.

"Ceviche surprised me how well she went last weekend and deserves her place in the field.

"It looks like she will stay, but class is the question mark."

Walter won the AJC Australian Oaks with Republic Lass in 2002 and Wild Iris in 2004.

The Warwick Farm-based trainer also has three runners in Saturday's Listed JRA Plate (2000m) and labelled imported stayer Basaltico as the interesting runner.

Basaltico came to Australia last spring under the care of astute UK-based trainer Luca Cumani for the Melbourne Cup.

He joined Walter's team earlier this year.

The six-year-old gelding has had two starts for the trainer, finishing seventh in the Listed National Sprint (1400m) in Canberra and ninth in the Group Two Ajax Stakes (1500m).

"He's the interesting runner for me because I still don't know a lot about him but his two runs have been good," Walter said.

Basaltico will be joined in the JRA Plate by Twin Wing and Lyncean Academy.

"Basaltico is going to be much better at this distance, but again it's quite a classy field," Walter said.

"Twin Wing has drawn wide which makes it tough for him, and Lyncean Academy can be a bit unreliable but on his day is capable of winning a race like this."

Lyncean Academy finished second to Prima Nova in the race last year.