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HONG KONG NEWS
Douglas Whyte is confident Carroll Street can develop into a serious sprinting prospect next season after the youngster impressively laid waste to talented opposition in the Class 3 Grass Island Handicap (1000m) at Sha Tin on Wednesday night (12 May).
Clocking 55.36s – almost a second faster than standard – in the first turf race under lights at Sha Tin since 2014, the Outreach gelding delivered on the rich promise Whyte always suspected the three-year-old possessed.
"He's progressively got better all of the time. Since his first run, the writing was on the wall with what he can do. He hasn't been the flashiest in time up until tonight but I've known all along what ability he has got," Whyte said after the three-year-old notched his third win from four starts.
"He's a very young individual. He just needed a bit of time and he's certainly finding his way now."
Carrying 117lb after Jerry Chau's five-pound claim, Carroll Street steamed clear of Winner Method (132lb) to inflict the 1.3 favourite's first defeat in four starts.
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