Jeune's Mark Continues Tony's Run in Tasmania

Monday, 10 February 2003 00:00

In form trainer Tony McEvoy continued his great run of stakes race success in Tasmania when the bold front runner Jeune's Mark scored a terrific win in the Group Three Hobart Cup (2400m) at Elwick this afternoon.

Fresh off a win in Saturday's listed Strutt Stakes with the promising staying filly Flag of Pride, McEvoy was again celebrating a feature win thanks to the son of former Melbourne Cup winner and Horse of the Year Jeune.

Despite jumping from the extreme outside barrier and clashing with one of the strongest Hobart Cups in history, the talented Lindsay Park performer proved a class above his rivals cruising home to win by nearly three lengths.

Starting at 16/1, the five-year-old was ridden to victory by leading melbourne based jockey Stephen Baster.

McEvoy was not in Tasmania today rather spotting potential stable stars at the Inglis Premier Yearling Sale in Melbourne. But he was not surprisingly thrilled with the success.

"It was a super win," McEvoy said after the win. "He did an amazing job to come from the outside barrier and still win so well."

Jeune's Mark will remain in Tasmanian to contest the second feature staying event on the Island, the Group Three Launceston Cup at Mowbray on February 26.

"That race looks ideal as it is over the same distance and will have a pretty similar field to todays," McEvoy added.

McEcoy's Cup win today followed up the impressive listed Strutt Stakes success of the promising filly Flag of Pride on the same track on Saturday.

With talented heavyweight rider Shayne Cahill in the saddle, the daughter of Personal Flag proved too good for a top line up three-year-old fillies to win the genuine lead up to the Tasmanian Oaks.

"She now looks a great chance in the (Tasmanian) Oaks after her win on Saturday," McEvoy noted.

PIC - Jenny Barnes.