McEvoy hopes working holiday pays dividends in Grafton Cup

He again combines with the stable on King Pedro, which won last start at Rosehill.Kerrin Mcevoy and King Pedro win the Stayers Cup at Rosehill in June.Getty Images“He’s a horse with plenty of upside,” McEvoy said of King Pedro. “I was having my first ride on him in a race when he won the Stayers Cup at Rosehill last time out, and it was a dominant effort.“He put a gap in them once he got to the lead and won with plenty of authority.Advertisement“That was over 2400m, so the 2350m of the Grafton Cup looks made to order again. He’s down in the weights still, which is in his favour, and he looks very hard to hold out again.”King Pedro was narrowly beaten at Rosehill two starts ago when jockey Anna Roper protestedunsuccessfully against the winner, Nobler.“His form has been very good ever since he arrived here from New Zealand,” McEvoy said.