Red Verdon stamps his authority in Doncaster Red Verdon looked a class apart from his rivals when returning to winning ways in the Betway Grand Cup Stakes at Doncaster. Ed Dunlop’s globetrotter was last seen finishing fourth of four on the all-weather, but has been a smart performer in his day and had too many guns for his Listed rivals. David Allan waited as long as he could before putting the race to bed and streaked a length and three-quarters clear of favourite King’s Advice. Robin Trevor Jones, Dunlop’s travelling head man, said of the 11/4 winner: “Dave won a lovely race on him at York last year too and I couldn’t believe the handicapper dropped him to 109. “His run in Caulfield was good, he got absolutely murdered and wasn’t beaten far. He loved bullying them today, they weren’t good enough for him. “He’s a 114/115 horse on his day. We’d have to consider the Ebor. We went for it last year, but he didn’t run a race. “I doubt we’ll get the chance to go back to Australia. He’s gone out twice for the Melbourne Cup and not run in either.”
