Brew Set for Return After Strong Gallop

Thursday, 22 August 2002 00:00

Brew signalled his return to racing with a solid gallop between races at Werribee yesterday.

He is now scehduled to have his first race since the autumn of 2001 in the J J Liston Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday.

Part-owner Paul Moroney reported this morning that the 2000 Melbourne Cup winner impressed his rider Kerrin McEvoy in the workout. "Kerrin told Mike that he felt great and really wanted to run along."

In other Melbourne news, Roger James is only hopeful of gaining a start in the Liston Stakes with his up-and-comer The Pumper.

With stake-earnings of just over $100,000, the lightly tried five-year-old is twenty-fourth in line for a start in the 1400 metre race.

"I've got Piper Star safely in the race, but I would love the other horse get a start," said James this morning before heading to Melbourne.

Another big spring hope from James' Flemington stable, Sixty Seconds, is making good progress towards her first four-year-old start in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday week.

PICS - Quentin Lang.

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