North Boy Galloping Toward Manikato Return
- Wednesday, 21 August 2002 00:00
Brilliant sprinter North Boy is on track to clash with some of the country's top sprinters after an impressive work out in Adelaide on the weekend.
A member of the powerful Lindsay Park team, North Boy galloped solo between races at Victoria Park on Saturday and impressed connections.
"It was a very good gallop," trainer Tony McEvoy said. "It (the gallop) was just another step in his preparation for the Manikato."
North Boy, a son of the champion sire Rory's Jester, looks likely to clash with a top field when he runs first up in next month's Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.
With a field expected to contain last Saturday's winners Bel Esprit and Mistegic, it will give McEvoy a good chance to see where the gelding is at.
A half brother to the champion Perth based middle distance performer Northerly, North Boy has not raced since a barnstorming three length track record breaking win in the Group Three Krisflyer Sprint in Singapore earlier this year.
North Boy was one of four McEvoy trained gallopers to gallop at Victoria Park.
European import Sandmason, handy staying prospect Soldado and the former kiwi Our Jermyn Street galloped together in good style.
PICS - The McEvoy spring charge warmed up at Victoria Park
on Saturday when another four of the team galloped between races (Jenny Barnes).
