He won it easy in the last 100m, the interference was Sunline coming onto Viscount under pressure which it made Northerly who Oliver had on 1 rein look like the trouble maker, but he was just too good, one horse Sunline could never beat even at her pet distance of 1600m at the Valley, Northerly was my favourite all time Champion unfortunately he was about 2 lengths slower in Sydney plus pilot error in the Ranvet and the then BMW cost him both races, but he was unbeatable in 2001/2002 season. So glad Fred never ran him in the Melb Cup with 60kgs as the horse came first, he even regretted trying to get him back after his injury when he was being beaten by horses he would normally destroy. So the best decision was made to retire him. But i honestly think that had he not injured himself after winning his 2nd in a canter that he would have been the first horse since Kingston Town to win 3 in a row, but im glad we eventually saw 4 in a row by the greatest there will ever be in WINX
I had my money on Sunline, and at the time I thought she should have got the protest. But looking at it now (objectively of course), I have to admit that the stewards got it right. Northerly had them covered and deserved his win.
Correct tom,there's plenty on here that disagree. But the vision doesn't lie,if viscount was going to win he shouldn't have got past by northerly and for those that say different were all the same that said lonhro would beat northerley,didn't happen, was never going to happen. I think in the end there was a fair bit of interstate rivalry and some still act like trump claiming they were robbed. By the way Sunline was my favorite before northerly and I'm disappointed she lost to lonhro who wouldn't have been worthy to share the same barn with her,but that was in the twilight of her career where as lonhro was at his peak and only just got there
Wow. Sunline doesn't looked pleased in defeat. Ears back. Never have seen or heard her get beat. Northerly, "something else exceptional'. Viscount Blocked for run. Squeezed out. Was accelerating. May have been dif.
Sunline had the ears back because she got buffeted by Viscount. Not used to that sort of close racing when your a horse that likes to set the pace and generally go on and win. She wasnt the fastest in the field that day.
th-cam.com/video/YUYy4IuaYes/w-d-xo.html - This video shows you the stewards vision/interference in the straight. SUNLINE caused most of it. Watch the race from the 500, no way Viscount is beating Northerly, run, or not. Not a chance in hell. Northerly out wide carrying many kilos more went around Viscount and hit the line pulling clear. Viscount likely nudges out a tiring Sunline for second yet still a half length away from the winner (this is with a clear run)
@@russe19642 .I know Northerly had past but illegal breaches still go on behind & at side. Someone said a protest raised not sure who but not upheld. Def. Not a 'clear Run' afforded to Viscount.
Northerly interfered with vicount initially who then bumped into sunline and anyone who sees different is an idiot. Northerly should have been stripped.
Plus Sunline was 6 years old on this race past her best she never lost a race in NZ could of stayed in NZ & won 50 races undefeated & call her the best in the World when u ain’t to b a Champion u have to beat the Champions Winx who did u beat Benbatl won 1 group 1 in Europe go beat Testarossa Tie the Knot Shongun Lodge in Handicap races have a look at the Opposition Sunline beat
So how races did Northerly win? Not 32 did he win in Sydney? How many Doncaster Handicaps? 1 Handicap Caulfield Cup against what?Did he race anywhere else Hong Kong etc no u Aussies call yourself Champions but u don’t race the Best overseas if Winx or Northley had the balls to go overseas like Sunline did Hong Kong Dubai & Win then call yourself a Champion!Phar Lap the Best ever won countless Handicap races & Beat the Best in USA on a dirt Track that’s why he will always be superior to Winx flat track bully in her own Backyard nowhere else go to Ascot Hong Kong at least Black Caviar did once & won by a nose that’s 1 more than Northerly & Winx did
I agree with you on most things but there was no doubt that Black Caviar was well below her best at Ascot. Moody even admitted that he shouldn’t have gotten her so fit before the long trip to the UK. She runs best fresh. Everyone bangs on about Frankel, a very good horse but you can also say that he never raced anywhere too far from home. Why would an Australian horse be risked overseas for a race worth way less for the owners?
mark a No she didn’t. Northerly shifted in and caused all the problems. Sunline was one off the fence all the way down the straight. However, you couldn’t take the race off Northerly even though it looked like Viscount with its light weight was kicking on and might’ve won it. You have to be certain and Northerly finished strong.
What a win the fighting tiger
Northerly & Pure Steel the 2 toughest horses of the last half century
This was the best cox plate win I've ever seen. Hard ridden 600 metres out 3 wide had no right to win
He won it easy in the last 100m, the interference was Sunline coming onto Viscount under pressure which it made Northerly who Oliver had on 1 rein look like the trouble maker, but he was just too good, one horse Sunline could never beat even at her pet distance of 1600m at the Valley, Northerly was my favourite all time Champion unfortunately he was about 2 lengths slower in Sydney plus pilot error in the Ranvet and the then BMW cost him both races, but he was unbeatable in 2001/2002 season. So glad Fred never ran him in the Melb Cup with 60kgs as the horse came first, he even regretted trying to get him back after his injury when he was being beaten by horses he would normally destroy. So the best decision was made to retire him. But i honestly think that had he not injured himself after winning his 2nd in a canter that he would have been the first horse since Kingston Town to win 3 in a row, but im glad we eventually saw 4 in a row by the greatest there will ever be in WINX
I had my money on Sunline, and at the time I thought she should have got the protest. But looking at it now (objectively of course), I have to admit that the stewards got it right. Northerly had them covered and deserved his win.
Correct tom,there's plenty on here that disagree. But the vision doesn't lie,if viscount was going to win he shouldn't have got past by northerly and for those that say different were all the same that said lonhro would beat northerley,didn't happen, was never going to happen. I think in the end there was a fair bit of interstate rivalry and some still act like trump claiming they were robbed. By the way Sunline was my favorite before northerly and I'm disappointed she lost to lonhro who wouldn't have been worthy to share the same barn with her,but that was in the twilight of her career where as lonhro was at his peak and only just got there
Never forget.. Sunline with a WTF moment near the line
Wow. Sunline doesn't looked pleased in defeat. Ears back. Never have seen or heard her get beat. Northerly, "something else exceptional'. Viscount Blocked for run. Squeezed out. Was accelerating. May have been dif.
Northerly raced her 3 times... and beat her three times... yet they have the same rating. Go figure
Sunline had the ears back because she got buffeted by Viscount. Not used to that sort of close racing when your a horse that likes to set the pace and generally go on and win. She wasnt the fastest in the field that day.
@@raffarmenio6933 . Well she WAS 'on the day' Hong Kong against Fairy King Prawn. Smashed him! The lot!!
@@raffarmenio6933 .Of course you're not fastest that day, if you get 'buffetted'. Is the Pope Catholic?
Good race
th-cam.com/video/YUYy4IuaYes/w-d-xo.html - This video shows you the stewards vision/interference in the straight. SUNLINE caused most of it. Watch the race from the 500, no way Viscount is beating Northerly, run, or not. Not a chance in hell. Northerly out wide carrying many kilos more went around Viscount and hit the line pulling clear. Viscount likely nudges out a tiring Sunline for second yet still a half length away from the winner (this is with a clear run)
If Viscount doesn't get checked with 50 to go, it wins.
Was never going to beat Northerly. Never.
Crap,northerley was going past him before sunline drifted out putting viscount onto northerley
@@russe19642 .Champions relegated for breach, rarely or never happens. Partic. Group I. Viscount had a legit. Run. Was squeezed out of it.
@@TheReevessss northerley had already past him,he was in western australia at stud as well going ok apparently
@@russe19642 .I know Northerly had past but illegal breaches still go on behind & at side. Someone said a protest raised not sure who but not upheld. Def. Not a 'clear Run' afforded to Viscount.
Northerly interfered with vicount initially who then bumped into sunline and anyone who sees different is an idiot. Northerly should have been stripped.
Plus Sunline was 6 years old on this race past her best she never lost a race in NZ could of stayed in NZ & won 50 races undefeated & call her the best in the World when u ain’t to b a Champion u have to beat the Champions Winx who did u beat Benbatl won 1 group 1 in Europe go beat Testarossa Tie the Knot Shongun Lodge in Handicap races have a look at the Opposition Sunline beat
So how races did Northerly win? Not 32 did he win in Sydney? How many Doncaster Handicaps? 1 Handicap Caulfield Cup against what?Did he race anywhere else Hong Kong etc no u Aussies call yourself Champions but u don’t race the Best overseas if Winx or Northley had the balls to go overseas like Sunline did Hong Kong Dubai & Win then call yourself a Champion!Phar Lap the Best ever won countless Handicap races & Beat the Best in USA on a dirt Track that’s why he will always be superior to Winx flat track bully in her own Backyard nowhere else go to Ascot Hong Kong at least Black Caviar did once & won by a nose that’s 1 more than Northerly & Winx did
I agree with you on most things but there was no doubt that Black Caviar was well below her best at Ascot. Moody even admitted that he shouldn’t have gotten her so fit before the long trip to the UK. She runs best fresh.
Everyone bangs on about Frankel, a very good horse but you can also say that he never raced anywhere too far from home. Why would an Australian horse be risked overseas for a race worth way less for the owners?
I think Sunline would get it today and Northerly demoted to third.
Pfft dreamer
Sunline was northerlys bitch
She was the one that came out and caused the trouble. They got it right then and they'd get it right now.
mark a No she didn’t. Northerly shifted in and caused all the problems. Sunline was one off the fence all the way down the straight. However, you couldn’t take the race off Northerly even though it looked like Viscount with its light weight was kicking on and might’ve won it. You have to be certain and Northerly finished strong.
Im glad you can think
Sunline was robbed !!!!!!!!