The naturalisation of imported stayer Warringah will move into a new phase this week as he experiences life at Chris Waller's Rosehill stable for the first time.Formerly trained by Sir Michael Stoute and purchased with the 2010 Melbourne Cup in mind, Warringah's acclimatisation to Australia has consisted of the Sandown Quarantine centre and the spelling paddock with an ill-fated trip to Flemington in between.Warringah arrived from England in such good order, the decision was made to press on to

The naturalisation of imported stayer Warringah will move into a new phase this week as he experiences life at Chris Waller's Rosehill stable for the first time.

Formerly trained by Sir Michael Stoute and purchased with the 2010 Melbourne Cup in mind, Warringah's acclimatisation to Australia has consisted of the Sandown Quarantine centre and the spelling paddock with an ill-fated trip to Flemington in between.

Warringah arrived from England in such good order, the decision was made to press on to this year's Melbourne Cup but after leading the field early, the gelding was found wanting in the second half of the race and finished last.

Waller believes that once he settles into the Australian pattern of training, Warringah will be able to adapt to the local way of racing and be a real force in the autumn when he will follow a traditional weight-for-age path comprising the Apollo Stakes (1400m) and Chipping Norton Stakes (1600m) before stepping up to the 2000 and 2400 metres of the Ranvet and BMW.

"He comes into the stable on Monday," Waller said.

"The plan is to start him off in the Apollo. It will be a whole new experience for him racing over 1400 metres first-up.

"I don't know if he's a weight-for-age horse but he needs to learn about Australian racing and I'm confident he can.

"He is a very laid back horse and can adapt.

"We will know as soon as he gallops the first time whether he can."

The shortest distance Warringah raced over in England was 1609 metres when he was unplaced at his debut in a two-year-old race in November 2007.

His two wins from 13 starts have been over 2336 and 2418 metres when he has led all the way, while three of his five second placings have been in stakes races in England.

He is being raced in Australia by a syndicate which includes New Zealand businessman Gerard Peterson whose list of winners boasts 2000 Melbourne Cup winner Brew and this year's Victoria Derby winner Monaco Consul, both trained by Mike Moroney.