Verdant
(GB)About
Verdant is an 18yo bay or brown gelding from the United Kingdom, trained by Robert Smerdon. He is by the stallion Singspiel out of the dam Orford Ness. Verdant has secured 6 wins throughout his career. On November 6, 2012, at Flemington, Verdant achieved his most notable victory, taking the $100000 0 - 95 Hcp. Verdant has retired from racing, with his final run on June 20, 2015, at Moonee Valley.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cranbourne-Trn 17-Jun-15 2400m HEAVY 9 R2 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:55.250 | T Ryan 6.00L | 2 (6) |
| Moonee Valley 30-May-15 2500m SOFT 5 R8 Bm90 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:42.570, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.730 back, wide no cover, gone 400m - Vet:Lame | J Beriman 60, Cd 58.5kg 16.75L | 12 (12) |
| Flemington 09-May-15 1800m GOOD 4 R7 Hcp $3,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:47.380, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 settled last, made ground from home turn | N Hall 54kg 6.25L | 4 (12) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-15 1700m SOFT 6 R7 Hcp $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:45.770, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.570 midfield cover, battled on under hard riding | C Williams 55kg 7.55L | 7 (14) |
| Albury 27-Mar-15 2000m GOOD 3 R6 Alb Cup $34,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.100, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd | B Avdulla 54kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Flemington 07-Mar-15 1800m GOOD 3 R9 Bm90 $2,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.140, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.280 midfield, held up turn - 200m, ran on, no threat | N Hall 61kg 1.80L | 5 (13) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 02-Mar-15 1550m SOFT 5 R20 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:37.280 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 | D Moor 3.20L | 3 (6) |
| Caulfield 14-Feb-15 1800m SOFT 5 R1 Bm96 $3,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.220, SP: $71 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 Worse than midfield and worked home but no threat | M Zahra 58.5kg 1.10L | 4 (12) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 09-Feb-15 1550m GOOD 4 R21 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:35.840 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.680 | N Hall 4.80L | 3 (8) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 29-Jan-15 1550m GOOD 3 R16 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:33.530 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560 | S Brown | 4 (12) |
| Sandown 31-Mar-14 2400m SOFT 5 R3 0-116 HDL-TRL, Winning Time: 02:56.870 | T Ryan 0.00L | 4 (6) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 24-Mar-14 1190m SOFT 5 R14 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:11.360 | Verdant 2.70L | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 09-Nov-13 2600m GOOD 4 R8 QUEEN ELIZ (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:46.450, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.110 was left flat-footed by rivals in the straight | B Melham 54.5kg 7.05L | 10 (13) |
| Bendigo 30-Oct-13 2400m GOOD 3 R8 BDGO CUP $4,800 (of $240,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:30.790, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 just lacked winning dash | C Symons 54.5kg 4.95L | 7 (12) |
| Geelong 23-Oct-13 2400m HEAVY 9 R7 GEEL CUP $54,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:35.170, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.740 controlled race until last 50m when over-ran | B Melham 54.5kg 0.30L | 2 (9) |
| Caulfield 12-Oct-13 2400m GOOD 3 R8 HERBERT POWER $4,400 (of $220,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:29.980, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 made up good ground from the back | D Dunn 53kg 4.75L | 6 (9) |
| Caulfield 29-Sep-13 2000m GOOD 4 R3 BM90 $3,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:03.660, SP: $8 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.510 made good ground in straight, relegated on protest | J Beriman 60.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 1.30L | 4 (12) |
| Moonee Valley 14-Sep-13 1600m GOOD 3 R7 HCP $7,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.820, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.750 ran a huge race, excellent for further | J Beriman 57kg 1.60L | 3 (14) |
| Eagle Farm 06-Jul-13 3200m SOFT 6 R6 QLD CUP $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:25.870, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.540 widest runner cornering, made good late ground | L Cassidy 54kg 5.60L | 3 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 22-Jun-13 2200m SOFT 7 R6 TATT'S CUP (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:19.640, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.750 boxed on well in the straight but no match | L Cassidy 54kg 2.80L | 6 (10) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Jun-13 2400m GOOD 4 R9 BRISBANE CUP (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:29.150, SP: $13 In-running: Settled 18th, 800m 18th, 400m 18th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 made some ground but no threat | M Walker 53kg 5.40L | 11 (18) |
| Caulfield 25-May-13 2380m SOFT 5 R3 BM95 $3,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:31.570, SP: $4F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 got moving to turn, tempo didn't suit, closed hard | D Dunn 58.5kg 1.20L | 4 (8) |
| Flemington 18-May-13 2000m GOOD 4 R4 HCP $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:01.520, SP: $14 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 made some good late ground on impressive winner | D Dunn 55kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Flemington 04-May-13 2000m GOOD 3 R4 HCP $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.010, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.540 stuck to the inside but didn't threaten leaders | M Walker 55kg 13.90L | 7 (8) |
| Flemington 25-Apr-13 1610m GOOD 4 R4 HCP $960 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.720, SP: $7 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.460 had every chance in transit faded out of it late | G Boss 56kg 5.85L | 8 (10) |
| Flemington 13-Apr-13 1600m GOOD 3 R5 HCP $4,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.420, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 stuck to the inside and worked home well | J Beriman 55kg, Cd 52kg 3.10L | 4 (11) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 17-Nov-12 3200m GOOD 3 R3 SANDOWN CUP $1,800 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:26.860, SP: $3.10F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 held ground to line without threatening | D Dunn 54.5kg 4.35L | 6 (12) |
| Flemington 06-Nov-12 2800m GOOD 3 R3 0-95 $61,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:52.400, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 stuck to inside and pulled clear late | D Dunn 56.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Moonee Valley 26-Oct-12 3000m GOOD 4 R1 HCP $60,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:10.520, SP: $3F In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.670 | D Dunn 55kg | 1 (8) |
| Mornington 10-Oct-12 2438m SOFT 6 R2 0-82 $6,300 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:35.200, SP: $2.60F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000 led to turn, was sitting shot, run down late | N Hall 60 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Mornington 29-Sep-12 2413m SOFT 5 R6 ANSETT $5,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:35.760, SP: $5 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:40.900 made up some ground but well of placegetters | N Hall 58kg 7.60L | 4 (11) |
| William Hill Park Hillside 19-Sep-12 1800m SOFT 6 R7 0-89 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.190, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.880 | N Hall 56.5kg 5.90L | 7 (13) |
| William Hill Park Lakeside 29-Aug-12 1600m SOFT 5 R7 0-82 $420 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 made ground but unable to bridge the gap | M Zahra 60 3.30L | 7 (14) |
| Goodwood 30-Jul-11 2800m GOOD 3 R1 RATING 105 (of $59,872) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:01.500, SP: $8 | R Moore 62kg 0.00L | UPD (14) |
| Ascot (GB) 07-May-11 2400m GOOD 3 R1 BUCKHOUNDS STKS $4,916 (of $44,950) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:32.200, SP: $3F | 56.5kg 7.30L | 3 (6) |
| Newbury 16-Apr-11 2400m GOOD 3 R3 JOHN PORTER $2,047 (of $74,916) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:32.100, SP: $2.50F | R Moore 56kg 4.75L | 5 (7) |
| Goodwood 28-Jul-10 2400m GOOD 3 R2 3Y RATING 105 $55,964 (of $88,441) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:35.540, SP: $6 | 60.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Sandown Park 02-Jul-10 2000m GOOD 3 R2 RATING 100 $16,790 (of $26,537) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:07.190, SP: $1.83 | 55.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Epsom Downs 05-Jun-10 2000m GOOD 3 R3 RATING 105 $8,380 (of $88,441), Winning Time: 02:07.730, SP: $3.75F | 58.5kg 3.00L | 3 (12) |
| Newbury 15-May-10 2000m GOOD 3 R2 3Y RATING 105 (of $61,913), Winning Time: 02:05.450 | 59kg 9.25L | 7 (15) |
| Sandown Park 23-Apr-10 2000m GOOD 3 R1 RATING 90 $13,431 (of $21,225), Winning Time: 02:10.540 | 56.5kg | 1 (14) |
| Lingfield Park 09-Oct-09 1400m SOFT 5 R1 2Y- MDN $7,387 (of $11,234), Winning Time: 01:25.870 | 58.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Newmarket (GB) 18-Sep-09 1400m GOOD 3 R1 2Y- MDN $3,198 (of $16,338) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.640, SP: $1.50 | 56.5kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |