McEvoy to ride Winx

TRAINER Chris Waller has turned to jockey Kerrin McEvoy to partner mighty mare Winx in a crucial exhibition gallop between races at Rosehill tomorrow.

With Winx’s regular jockey Hugh Bowman still recovering from a concussion he received in a race fall last week, McEvoy will put Winx through her paces in a solo workout over 1000m.

McEvoy has never ridden Winx in a race or barrier trial but he has been on her in exhibition gallops previously when Bowman was unavailable.

If Bowman does not get a medical clearance to ride next week, McEvoy is expected to pick up the mount on Winx when she aims for her 24th consecutive win in the Group 1 $1 million George Ryder Stakes (1500m) at Rosehill on March 24. Bowman hopes to ride next week.