Full Result 7.00 Sha Tin (HK) | 28 May 2023

River Verdon Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)

(3yo+) 5f Good

1st £160,255.59 2nd £61,853.04 3rd £32,332.27 4th £16,869.01 5th £9,840.26

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Stoltz (AUS) 13/2 Zac Purton K W Lui	Zac Purton K W Lui	5	96 p	94	–	105	–
ch g More Than Ready (USA) - Decelerator (USA) (Dehere)
Always close up, third and travelling strongly halfway, shaken up to challenge 1 1/2f from home, led 1f out, ran on under pressure, readily

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	6. Carroll Street (AUS) 17/1 Antoine Hamelin Douglas Whyte	Antoine Hamelin Douglas Whyte	5	91 tb	89	–	97	–
b g Outreach (AUS) - Brooklyn Rain (AUS) (Manhattan Rain)
In rear, sixth and pushed along over 1 1/2f out, stayed on under pressure 1f out, went second final 50yds, never a threat to winner

3⁽⁸⁾ ½ [1¼]	7. Run Run Cool (AUS) 23/5 Harry Bentley F C Lor	Harry Bentley F C Lor	5	86 e/s	80	–	86	–
br g Written Tycoon (AUS) - Golden Penny (AUS) (Blevic)
Led, soon headed, prominent on inner, angled out and fourth with 2f to run, stayed on under pressure final furlong, lost second final 50yds, no extra

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [2]	5. We Are Hero (AUS) 11/10F Hugh Bowman K L Man	Hugh Bowman K L Man	5	96 tv	94	–	98	–
b g Headwater (AUS) - Kinsella (AUS) (Shamardal)
Towards rear but in touch, fifth but less than 2 lengths off lead with 1 1/2f to run, stayed on under pressure, effort flattened out final 60yds

5⁽⁷⁾ nse [2]	3. Whizz Kid (AUS) 14/1 Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	Brenton Avdulla A S Cruz	4	98 tb	96	–	99	–
b g Shalaa (IRE) - Santa Rocks (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Soon led on stands' rail, headed after 1 1/2f, chased leader, regained lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace

6⁽²⁾ 1 [3]	1. Nervous Witness (AUS) 14/5 Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes	Lyle Hewitson David A Hayes	5	99	97	–	97	–
b g Star Witness (AUS) - Hadiklaim (AUS) (War Pass)
Close up on outer, led after 1 1/2f, headed 2f out, remained close up until gradually dropped away inside final 150yds

7⁽⁵⁾ 5 [8]	8. Sunny Boy (AUS) 93/1 Angus Chung ⁷ W Y So	Angus Chung ⁷ W Y So	8	713 tb	80	–	62	–
ch g Star Witness (AUS) - Hilton Head (AUS) (Fastnet Rock)
Waited with in touch, seventh and hard ridden well over 1 1/2f out, behind final furlong

8⁽⁴⁾ 10 [18]	2. Ping Hai Galaxy (AUS) 29/1 Karis Teetan J Size	Karis Teetan J Size	7	98	96	–	42	–
gr g The Factor (USA) - De Lago Flash (AUS) (Encosta De Lago)
In touch, lost place halfway, jockey looked down several times, eased and behind final 1 1/2f

8 ran Winning time: 56.07s (slow by 0.07s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Josiah Ma Pok Man (Stoltz) 1st breeder: Kia Ora Stud Pty Ltd
2nd owner: Winston Wong Ching Wah, Bobby Fong Kwok Wah Et Al (Carroll Street)
3rd owner: Tang Ming, James Tang Sau Yip Et Al (Run Run Cool)

7:00 Sha Tin (HK) 28 May 2023

River Verdon Handicap (Class 2) (3yo+) (Course A) (Turf)