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Simon Miller says plans for Flirtini are up in the air following her slashing win in the Listed Miss Andretti Stakes (1100m) at Ascot on the weekend.
The classy Barry and Jan McRostie-trained mare overcame an on-pace bias to charge home from near last and wIn by an easy 1 ¼ lengths.
It was Flirtini's third black-type victory after the Prince Of Wales Stakes (1000m) and Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) and pushed her stake earning to just over half a million dollars.
Simon Miller said he was mulling over a couple of options for Flirtini: Run her again in Saturday week's Scenic Blast Stakes (1200m) where she is likely to carry 60kg or more or tip her out and bring her back for the winter season.
"Will 60kg or 60 ½kg pull her up?" Miller told Tabradio.
"It's something I'm going to have to sit down this week and chat to Barry and Jan about.
"Whether we want to chance our arm at that weight or go out again and come back for a Northam Sprint or Roma Cup.
"Even the Marjorie Charleson at set weights and penalties.
"There are a few different ways to manoeuvre, it's just which way we go.
"I'll chat to Barry and Jan and come up with a plan of attack.
"She deserves what weight she's got because she has been a model of consistency.
"It's a good problem to have."
Miller said he was keen for Flirtini to race on for at least another year and stave of retirement plans.
"She is definitely a valuable broodmare and at some stage she will head off to stud," Miller said.
"Do you go another year and have another crack at a Winterbottom?
"It's another decision for Barry and Jan to come up with."
Meanwhile Miller says Amelia's Chant's programme has been thrown into disarray after her disappointing debut on Saturday.
Starting a raging favourite, the War Chant two-year-old race fiercely and faded to fifth after turning for home in front.
"I thought it was just a train wreck," Miller said.
"She got her tongue over the bridle which explains why she was uncontrollable.
"I don't know what to do now, I was using that run as a lead up to the Magic Millions.
"Can you go to that Magic Millions race off that?
"Ability wise I can, but I need to be fair to her and reset and go again.
"She only got beat by two (lengths), but it felt like 10."
The Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic over 1200m is staged at Pinjarra on February 6.