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New Zealand Oaks runner-up to continue career in Australia.

New Zealand Oaks (Gr 1, 2400m) runner-up Charms Star (Per Incanto) will continue her career in Australia and will head into training with champion trainer Chris Waller. 

The filly's owner Noel Nicholson confirmed Charms Star arrived in Australia on Monday with her main target to be the Queensland Oaks (Gr 1, 2200m) at Eagle Farm on June 5.

Charms Star has excelled under Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta but Nicholson felt the filly's chances of Australian success would be better if she was trained across the Tasman.

"Lisa's got a big stable here, and I felt the best option was for her to have a trainer in Australia," Nicholson said.

"Chris (Waller) is a New Zealander and he has had a fair amount of success."

Nicholson said Charms Star was likely to have one lead-up race prior to the Oaks, either in the Doomben Roses (Gr 2, 2000m) at Doomben on May 22 or in a race at Rosehill on the same day.

"She's only three once, and if she comes up we'd like to have a try in Australia," he said.

"She could stay there, but if she doesn't come up then she'll come back to New Zealand."