Australia’s Waipiro Takes The Hampton Court

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One of the first runners out of the Derby, the Ed Walker-trained Waipiro (Ire) (Australia {GB}–London Plane {Ire}, by Danehill Dancer {Ire}) did the Blue Riband form no harm at all with an authoritative success in Royal Ascot's G3 Hampton Court S. Sixth at Epsom, having finished runner-up in the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial, Siu Pak-kwan's half-brother to the high-class Hong Kong runner Waikuku (Ire) (Harbour Watch {Ire}) was anchored in mid-division early by Tom Marquand. Produced to grab the lead a furlong out, the 7-1 shot asserted to score by 2 1/4 lengths from Exoplanet (Fr) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), with another half a length to Bold Act (Ire) (New Approach {Ire}) in third.

 

Waipiro is back! @edwalkerracing's colt wins the Hampton Court at #RoyalAscot and it's a double on the day for @TomMarquand! @Ascot pic.twitter.com/5uGJRjf6Wa

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) June 22, 2023

Thursday, Royal Ascot, Britain
HAMPTON COURT S.-G3, £150,000, Ascot, 6-22, 3yo, 9f 212yT, 2:05.10, g/f.
1–WAIPIRO (IRE), 128, c, 3, by Australia (GB)
1st Dam: London Plane (Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire)
2nd Dam: Aunt Julia (GB), by In The Wings (GB)
3rd Dam: Original (GB), by Caerleon
1ST BLACK-TYPE WIN; 1ST GROUP WIN. O-P K Siu; B-Shane Molan (IRE); T-Ed Walker; J-Tom Marquand. £85,065. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $157,866. *1/2 to Waikuku (Ire) (Harbour Watch {Ire}), MG1SW-HK, $5,891,141. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree, or the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Exoplanet (Fr), 128, c, 3, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Gumriyah (GB), by Shamardal. 1ST BLACK TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. (260,000gns Ylg '21 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd (FR); T-Roger Varian. £32,250.
3–Bold Act (Ire), 128, g, 3, New Approach (Ire)–Dancing Sands (Ire), by Dubawi (Ire). 1ST BLACK-TYPE; 1ST GROUP BLACK TYPE. O/B-Godolphin (IRE); T-Charlie Appleby. £16,140.
Margins: 2 1/4, HF, NO. Odds: 7.00, 12.00, 9.00.
Also Ran: Torito (GB), Canberra Legend (Ire), Caernarfon (GB), Drumroll (Ire), Dancing Magic (Ire), Oviedo (Ire), Bolster (GB), Killybegs Warrior (Ire), Captain Winters (GB), Epictetus (Ire), Tony Montana (GB), Brave Emperor (Ire), Dear My Friend (GB).

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