Debut winner Natural Fling will be Queensland bound for a rich juvenile race after scoring at Caulfield.
The Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained filly was heavily supported to take out the Sportsbet Feed Handicap (1100m) and led throughout in a comprehensive display.
Sent out the $2.10 favourite under Harry Coffey, Natural Fling scored by three lengths from Jarbardar ($6) with Shooting Brake ($6.50) a further 1-½ lengths away third.
The $1 million Magic Millions National 2YO Classic (1000m) at the Gold Coast on May 22 is the race the McEvoy father-and-son training operation has in mind for the filly.
The McEvoys won the race in 2024 with Arabian Summer when it was held 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 races in the colours of Sunlight, herself a Magic Millions winner, and counts members of dual Cups winner Half Yours in her ownership and is a daughter of first season sire Home Affairs.
Both Sunlight and Home Affairs won the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on the opening day of 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.”
