McEvoy Has Two On Target For Hobart Cup
- Tuesday, 18 January 2005 00:00
Trainer Tony McEvoy has confirmed a double-barrelled shot at winning his second AAMI Hobart Cup next month.
McEvoy, who won the race two years ago with Jeune's Mark, said You Little Beaut and Zingo would make the trip for the Group Three race on February 14.
You Little Beaut produced an eye-catching run in the Taranto Handicap (1980m) at Caulfield on Saturday when he flashed home late to finish on the heels of the placegetters.
McEvoy picked out the Hobart Cup for You Little Beaut some time ago but admitted to being frustrated with the six-year-old gelding's preparation.
"You Little Beaut is progressing nicely but things haven't panned out as I had hoped at his past two starts," McEvoy said.
"His recent lead-up races haven't been run to suit, but he's coming along nicely and he is a similar type of horse to Jeune's Mark who won the Hobart Cup two years ago.
"You Little Beaut's run at Caulfield on Saturday was full of merit given he was still last on the home turn. He hit the line full of running and with one more run under his belt he should be primed for the Hobart Cup."
McEvoy confirmed You Little Beaut would have his final hitout for the Cup at Caulfield over 2000m on January 26.
Zingo is a last-start winner at Victoria Park in a class six handicap over 1650m in which she powered home to score narrowly but with authority.
She is raced by John Singleton and is well-performed at Group level having been beaten a half-head by the John Hawkes-trained Entangle in the South Australian St Leger in May before heading north for the Queensland Oaks in which she was unplaced.
"Zingo is a lightly-raced Zabeel mare who has performed well against her own age and I'm sure she is going to be very competitive in Hobart," McEvoy said.
"If everything pans out I'll most likely return with her for the AAMI Launceston Cup."
Victorian trainer Peter Moody cleaned up last year with Zacielo winning both Cups and this year has nominated eight horses for the Hobart Cup including Davidoff, Mr Lofty and his classy mare Sky Love.
