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On 2002-09-03 14:16, Hammers wrote:
I wonder if the people who said Sunline was thrown into the Doncaster with 2.5kgs OVER weight for age will think that Northerly is thrown into the Melbourne Cup with 0.5kgs UNDER weight for age?
Do not be under the illusion that the Melbourne Cup is a stronger race than the Doncaster either. The quality of two mile horses in this country is quite poor and when you consider the placings that the imports have achieved in the past nine years it supports that view. Give The Slip and Central Park for example are pacemakers for better stablemates in Europe yet both went mighty close to winning.
So is Northerly a chance at 58kgs? Providing he is trained to run two miles he should have a crack in my opinion.
Any thoughts?

Time to re-kindle this thread I think.
I have absolutely no doubt that Northerly can win the MC if the connections are willing to try.
The horse relaxes beautifully and is impossible to get past.
I can see him settling second or third, grinding to the front at the 400 and defying all challengers. If Super Impose could run 3.5 lengths 4th in a Cup with 60 Northerly is a certainty to at least fill a hole with the same weight.
I wonder if the people who worry about his heart being broken have considered what a trip to Japan to run against the best in the world and carry 59kgs would do. Did that ridiculous decision to contest the Railway with 61 last year break his heart? Did Super Impose break his heart? Did Gunsynd in '72 with well over 60kgs?
The way the horse raced yesterday just 7 days after winning with 58 I'd say even Kersley is still learning how tough this horse is.
Have a go Fred and give the imports something to worry about besides ************ Rain Gauge. It's a chance to make history and go down beside Rising Fast as the toughest handicapping stayer of the past 50 years.