(302) Australian Cup-G1

Flemington. March 10. $1,255,000. SWFA. 2000m.

1. NORTHERLY (P Payne 58) b g 6 Serheed (USA) - North Bell, by Bellwater (FR). Trainer: F R Kersley.

2. Natural Blitz (C Williams 53.5) b c 3 Dehere (USA) - Mohave Dancer (NZ), by Zabeel.

3. Don Eduardo (NZ) (D Oliver 58) b h 4 Zabeel - Diamond Lover, by Sticks and Stones.

4 len. Long head. 2m 1.47s. 7 strs.

NORTHERLY (9-a)

Bay gelding foaled 1996

Breeder: Mr N G Duncan, Oakland Park Stud, WA.

Owners: Mrs J A Kersley, N G & Mrs S M Duncan, R G Sayers, P M Bartlett, T M Patrizi & I F Grljusich.

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Werk Nick Rating: B+

GP Inbreeding: Northern Dancer 3m x 5m, 4m. Flaming Page 3m x 5f. Raise a Native 3f x 5f. Menow 5f, 5m x. Dinner Partner 3f x 5m. Native Dancer 5f, 4m x.

Age	Starts	Wins	2nds	3rds
2	-	-	-	-
3	2	1	-	1
4	8	5	1	1
5	10	6	3	-
6	12	7	2	-
	32	19	6	2

Sire: SERHEED (USA) - Bay 1980. Winner of 5 races in England. Half-brother to AJDAL, FORMIDABLE, FLYING PARTNER, FABULEUX JANE. Closely related to champions DANCE PARTNER, DANCE IN THE DARK, HERO'S LOVE. To stud 1985. Died 2001. Stood in WA. Sire of 237 winners of $24.8 million - 22 SWs inc NORTHERLY, KIM ANGEL, TIMELESS ACTION, HARD ACT, SUGARSTONE, BRADSON, FUTURE EDITION, SIGNPOST, SUDDEN BURST, BEAU HEED, POWER PLUS, A NATIVE EDITION, CLAN WEST, ORANGE SEED, COWRIE DANCER, BOARDWALK LADY, KEY TARGET, HILL WOOD, JEVANSWER, CELESTIAL SHOW, A CLASSIC TRIBUTE, also 21 stakes placegetters, etc.

Dam

NORTH BELL (1988). 5 wins, 1200m-1700m. Dam of 5 foals, 4 raced, 3 winners -

95 NORTHERN SONG, b f by Rory's Jester. 5 wins, $284,245, 1000m-1400m, VRC Chairman's Club H-G3, VATC Highways Tabaret H, MVRC Super VOBIS P, Dean Street H, Maree Children's Wear H, 2d VATC Mannerism S-G3, VRC the Vanity-LR, 3d VRC Yallambee Stud S-G3, Flemington Carnival of Champions S-LR, VATC Cranbourne Auto Daihatsu S-LR (d/h), 4th VRC Gateway Suites Quality H-G3, SAJC Christmas H-G3.

96 NORTHERLY. 19 wins, $8,940,950, 1400m-1600m, MVRC W S Cox P- G1, VRC Australian Cup-G1, twice, VATC Caulfield Cup-G1, Underwood S-G1, twice, Caulfield S-G1, WATC Railway S-G1, VRC Craiglee S-G2, VATC T S Carlyon Cup-G2, MVRC John F Feehan S-G2, MRC St George S-G2, twice, WATC R J Peters S-G3, Goodwood Sprint-LR, Aquanita S-LR, Starjo H, 2d AJC Rawson S-G1, VRC Australian Cup-G1, MRC C F Orr S-G1, WATC Farnley S-LR, Australia Day S-LR, MRC Victoria Gold Cup-LR, 3d VATC Victoria Gold Cup-LR, 4th MRC C F Orr S-G1, Memsie S-G2.

97 Boardwalk Bell, b/br f by Bellotto (USA). Placed in Perth.

98 NORTH BOY, b c by Rory's Jester. Co-Champion Australiasian 3YO Sprinter; 6 wins, $1,353,022, at 1200m, VRC Ascot Vale S-G2, Singapore Airlines Krisflyer Sprint-G3, VRC Aurias Diamond S-LR, MVRC Leslie Froggatt S-LR, VATC Vain S-LR, MRC Manfred S, 2d MRC Oakleigh P-G1, VRC Newmarket H-G1, Rory's Jester S-LR, 3d MVRC William Reid S-G1, VATC Guineas Prelude-G3, 4th MRC Schillaci S-G2.

02 (Unnamed) b c by Flying Spur.

Slipped in 1999; missed in 2000. Mare died foaling October, 2002.

2nd Dam

NORTH FLEUR (CAN). Winner in USA. Dam of 9 foals, 8 raced, all winners -

CANON SONG. 2 wins at 1000m, VATC Merson Cooper S-G3, VRC Neat 'n' Trim Uniform S-LR.

DUCHESS KATRIN. Won VRC Beck's Bier S-LR (1000m), 2d VRC Bloodhorse Breeders' S-G2, VATC Telecom Telecard H-LR, 4th VATC Jameson Irish Whiskey S-LR. Producer.

Japaco. 1 win at 1050m; 2d SAJC Ansett Australia P-LR.

Jester's Edge. 5 wins, $77,880, 1000m-1500m, SAJC Tango Miss H, Club Ten H, Planet Ruler H, Emblem Boy.

Big Tide. 4 wins, 1100m-1463m, SAJC Rubiton 2YO H, SA Great 3YO H, TAB Radio H, Kenton Valley Park Stud H.

Keen Warrior. 2 wins at 1005m, 1100m, SAJC Legacy H.

3rd Dam

Yoka. 4 wins, 2d Woodbine Fury S, 3d Woodbine Whimsical S, Selene S. Dam of 4 foals, all winners inc -

Give'em Dickens. Winner in USA.

Gayoka. Winner in USA.

4th Dam

Royal Hula. 4 wins, 2d Golden Gate St Francis S, Bay Meadows Fair Mid-Peninsula S, Exhibition Park Royal Ascot Graduation H, Longacres Sub Deb H, 3d Exhibition Park Juvenile Championship, New Westminster H. Three-quarter sister to Godessa. Half-sister to Eternal Queen, the dam of ETERNAL PRINCE ($424,362, Wood Memorial Invitational-G1, Gotham S-G2, 3d Preakness S-G1), THAKIB ($199,330, Glint of Gold S-LR, 3d Desmond S-G3). From GRECIAN SAINT (12 wins, $323,575, CCA Oaks, Astarita S, Monmouth Oaks, Demoiselle S, Prioress S, Saratoga Schuylerville S, Belmont Gazelle S, Marguerite S). Dam of 12 foals, 9 raced, 8 winners inc -

I'm Hot. Won Newmarket Arlington Maiden H (6f), 3d Newbury S-LR.

Royal Tri. 8 wins, $97,944, 3d Gulstream Honey Fox S.

Yoka. See above.

Exuberation. 17 wins, $100,724, in USA.

Concha Marina. Unraced. Dam of 6 winners inc -

DENVER. 3 wins, Milano Premio Campobello-LR.

SELL SEA SHELLS. 3 wins, River Downs Penelope S, 2d Delaware Parlo H. Dam of -

Zero Celsius (USA). 6 wins, 3d Ak-Sar-Ben Lady Sponsors' S. Dam of-

COOL CHOICE. 4 wins, $120,300, 1000m-1600m, VRC Carbine Club S-LR, VATC Mercedes-Benz S-LR, 3d VRC Concept Sports S-LR, 4th VATC Blue Diamond Prelude-G3, VRC Martin of Melbourne P-LR.

Divine Santi. 15 wins in UK and Sweden, Newbury Theal S, 2d Ascot Duke of Edinburgh S-LR, 3d Taby International Sprint.

NORTHERLY scored one of his easiest and most impressive victories in his second Australian Cup success.

Beaten at his previous start when conceding nine kilograms to the winners, Northerly showed that that defeat was meaningless as the grand galloper "slaughtered" the field by an increasingly widening four lengths.

In this race Patrick Payne took the champion to the lead, galloping kindly on a loose rain until turning for home. By this time, Don Eduardo in an improved display of form was at his shoulder, but Payne was only kidding and Northerly extended. The talented Dehere three-year-old Natural Blitz came from last with a super run to cut Don Eduardo out of second place.

Fields Of Omagh was expected to be Northerly's main rival. He had a good run fourth on outside, but was under pressure on the home turn and weakened out of contention. Unfortunately he pulled up lame, at first expected to be out for the autumn but later reported to be recovering.