Nice run by Northerly today, was not disgraced.

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Sandgroper :smile:

[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2003-02-09 02:38 ]

Couldn’t agree with you more Perth Placegetter.

Read somewhere that Northerly pleased connections with his run into 4th place and they admitted they had not expected him to win.


I thought it was a top run, conceding his rivals a substantial start in the middle stages but finishing on strongly to wind up only 1.5 lengths from the winner.

Looking forward to the return clash with Fields Of Omagh in the St George Stakes over 1800m at Caulfield in a fortnight and then in the $1.25 million Australian Cup 2000m at Flemington on March 10.

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Courtesy The West Australian website:


Trainer Fred Kersley has stepped up champion galloper Northerly's trackwork and the horse should be close to his best for tomorrow week's $200,000 St George Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield.

The $7.8 million stakes earner ran an impressive first-up fourth for jockey Patrick Payne in last Saturday's $300,000 weight-for-age C F Orr Stakes (1400m), won by Yell.

"Northerly is now doing quite a lot of work," Kersley said yesterday. "He's had a solid gallop this week and will do another relatively hard work-out on Saturday morning.

"The horse has now settled back into Melbourne's environment. He is doing well and everything is going ahead on target.

"There is no need for gear changes and Patrick Payne will continue to ride him."

Northerly is expected to hit peak form in the $1.25 million Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 10.

He is scheduled to have his first Sydney race, in the $400,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on March 29. His main Sydney mission is the $2 million BMW (2400m), at Randwick on April 12. Northerly is also likely to be entered for the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on May 3.

South-East Asian racing officials have asked Kersley to take Northerly to Singapore for the $3 million International Cup (2000m) on May 17.

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Reported in the press over here that Northerly worked in brilliant fashion last Saturday morning. With Patrick Payne on top, apparently he sprinted the final 400m in particularly good time.

Northerly will contest Saturday's $200,000 weight-for-age St George Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield.

He is nominal favourite for the $1.25 million Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 10.

Northerly will have his first Sydney start in the $400,000 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) on March 29 and then the $2 million BMW (2400m) two weeks later.

He is also expected to run in the $750,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) at Randwick on May 3.

Connections still to decide whether to take Northerly to Singapore for the $3 million Airline International Cup (2000m), in mid May.

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[ This Message was edited by: Sandgroper on 2003-02-17 17:39 ]

Only three nominations for the Group 2 St George Stakes (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday.


Northerly, Fields Of Omagh and Don Eduardo were the only entries for the race which carries $200,000 prize money.

Nominations have been extended.

Melbourne Racing Club racing manager John Faulkner said despite the small entry, the St George would be run on Saturday.