Verhoyen

“Verhoyen is competitive off this sort of mark and he wears his heart on his sleeve. We put the blinkers back on him today, the conditions suited him and I told Billy to ride him like it was a 6f race - Michael Grassick, trainer.”

“Verhoyen broke very quick today and he was gone. He's not that well-handicapped, so the fresh ground and the draw really came good for him - Michael Grassick, trainer.”

“I'm surprised how well Verhoyen stuck at it but he's well handicapped from what he's doing at home and on his two-year-old form in the Listed race. He's shown a level of ability but just hasn't been consistent. He just lost his way a bit last year but sometimes you see that with sprinters as three-year-olds. The Bold Lad could be a target for him. He only ran on Wednesday night so I'll give him a couple of easy weeks now. He deserves it - Michael Grassick, trainer.”

“He hit the stalls right today. He has that level of ability that he's able to carry weight in these sort of handicaps and when nothing got to me at around half way I was still almost coasting away. I thought a little bit that the game might have been up when I was joined by the runner-up after being out on my own that long, but he's a clever old boy and was saving a little bit for himself and he dug deep when I needed him - Billy Lee, rider of Verhoyen”