(99) W S Cox Plate-G1

Moonee Valley. October 27. $1,820,000. SWFA. 2040m.

1. NORTHERLY (D Oliver 58) b g 5 Serheed (USA) - North Bell, by Bellwter (FR). Trainer: F R Kersley.

2. Sunline (NZ) (G Childs 55) b m 6 Desert Sun (GB) - Songline, by Western Symphony (USA)

3. Viscount (K McEvoy 48.5) br c 3 Quest for Fame (GB) - Antwerp (NZ), by Sir Tristram (IRE)

3/4 len. Long head. 2m 5.84s. 8 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
Click here for Tesio pedigree

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	6	5	1	-
	16	11	2	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. Standing at Lynward Park, Bullsbrook, W.A. Sire of 215 winners of $17.7 million - 20 SWs inc KIM ANGEL, NORTHERLY, 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, also 18 stakes placegetters, etc.

Dam

NORTH BELL (1988). 5 wins, 1200m-1700m. Dam of 4 foals, all 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 Highweays 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. 11 wins, $3,353,350, 1400m-1600m, MVRC W S Cox P- G1, VATC Caulfield S-G1, Underwood S-G1, VRC Australian Cup-G1, WATC Railway S-G1, VATC T S Carlyon Cup-G2, MVRC John F Feehan S-G2, WATC R J Peters S-G3, Aquanita S-LR, Goodwood Sprint-LR, Starjo H, 2d WATC Australia Day S-LR, Farnley S-LR.

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

98 NORTH BOY, b c by Rory's Jester. 4 wins, $404,750, at 1200m, VRC Ascot Vale S-G2, VATC Vain S-LR, VRC Aurias Diamond S-LR, MVRC Leslie Froggatt S-LR, 3d VATC Guineas Prelude-G3.

Slipped in 1999; missed in 2000.

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.

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 QUEEN (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.

A strong Northerly and one hell of a storm, went the Age headline and it was entirely appropriate after the drama of the 80th Plate. The first pair sandwiched the race's lone three-year-old, Viscount, 50m out but, after the multiple mugging, stewards declared it hadn't affected the result. Perhaps the afterthought protest by Greg Childs on Sunline, after Kerrin McEvoy's objections against Northerly and Sunline, might have clouded things. Chief Steward Des Gleeson and his panel let the placings stand. All three showed great courage.

Sunline was just the third horse to attempt three-straight, before Kingston Town succeeded in 1982 Young Idea had run third to Ajax and Royal Chief in 1938. Fred Kersley is a winner at his first attempt, Damien Oliver now 2-10, having also won on Dane Ripper in 1997. Northerly is the first to sweep the Feehan (beating Sunline by a long head), the Underwood, Yalumba (Caulfield) Stakes and Cox Plate. Arlington Million hero Silvano was four lengths astern in fourth, the German horse perhaps not fully recovered from a foot abscess picked up in quarantine.

The 2:05.84 was 2.3 seconds outside Might and Power's record, the final 800m in 48.26 and 400m in 24.74s. But the track was dead and the first 1240m run at a snail-like 1:17.58 after none attempted a speed duel with Sunline. Viscount was second almost throughout. To make it 5-5 at Gr.1 Northerly was third through the first 1200m, angled out wider after the 800m but failed to respond until charging home in the straight. The North Bell update is that after slipping twins to End Sweep, she stayed at Arrowfield to visit Flying Spur.