Northerly he's got all the hallmarks of a champion." Sunline, a champion New Zealand mare, had won the Cox Plate for two years running, and the spring clash with Northerly was now widely anticipated. Northerly was spelled for the winter, and started his campaign in Perth, where he won first-up and was defeated second-up with 62 kilograms. He then travelled to Melbourne, where he met Sunline for the first time in the John F Feehan Stakes in mid-September. This time, Damien Oliver took the ride, as Greg Childs was committed to Sunline. The great mare raced clear approaching the home turn,
The Racecourse - 2008 as the home for Durham CCC's Academy team, which played 50 North East Premier League matches on the ground. In 2007, it also hosted a game between the touring West Indies team and the MCC. The ground has hosted 29 first-class matches and 8 List A matches as of 26 March 2015. Game Information: Game Statistics: first-class: Game Statistics: one-day matches: The Racecourse The Racecourse is part of Durham University's sports facilities. It contains squash, tennis and fives courts, cricket, rugby, hockey and football pitches and rowing houses. It is located along the River Wear and has been