After a debut victory at Caulfield, Natural Fling is Queensland-bound aiming at a high-prize juvenile race.
The filly under the care of Tony and Calvin McEvoy drew heavy support in the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1100m), leading from start to finish in a convincing effort.
As the $2.10 favourite with Harry Coffey in the saddle, Natural Fling prevailed by three lengths from Jarbardar ($6), followed by Shooting Brake ($6.50) another 1-½ lengths behind in third.
The $1 million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic (1000m) on May 22 at the Gold Coast is the target identified by the McEvoy father-and-son team for the filly.
That training partnership succeeded in the race back in 2024 with Arabian Summer at Doomben.
“She’s going to be looking to kick on up to Queensland,” Calvin McEvoy said.
“There’s a $1 million race up there to consider.
“She’s very fast and the 1000 or 1100 metres, I don’t think it matters, but I was so impressed with her attitude today and she handled it all very well and that will take her a long way.”
Natural Fling parades in Sunlight’s colours – the mare a Magic Millions winner – with ownership including connections to double Cups victor Half Yours, and she is out of first-crop sire Home Affairs.
Sunlight and Home Affairs each won the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington to open the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
“She’s been very natural all the way along with a terrific attitude,” McEvoy said.
“Home Affairs is doing a pretty good job and it’s a really good ownership group, some of our biggest supporters, some from Sunlight and some from Half Yours.
“She’s a filly that we have always loved, and we came here very confident, but the track was something that came up as a little bit of a query.
“She’s fast, had shown good ability in her jump-outs, but they all had to get through it.
“Harry had to use her a little bit, but she was quite dominant in the end.”
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