Far Wise  As (4m Face Time Bourbon-Temple Blue Chip-Cantab Hall) held gamely after a tough parked journey at 13.84/1 odds to win the Gr. I International Varberg Energi Sprintermastaren Final at Halmstad (purse to winner 1,200,000€, 1609 meters autostart,  10 starters)timed in 1.10.8kr.

Carl Johan Jepson teamed the Jerry Riordan trainee that Bruni Racing AB owns to his seventh career win in 16 starts now for 3,242,500SEK.  This  winner is half brother to the champion Vivid Wise As. Free Time Jepson (4m Face Time Bourbon-Titty Jepson-Varenne) was a gaining second at 2.38/1 odds for trainer/driver Alessandro Gocciadoro and Chelsea  Srl. Preacherman (4m Father Patrick-Red Rose America-Varenne) was third at 10.6/1 for Markus B. Svedberg and Olaf Brodin AB.

The dam was bred by the late Lou Guida and initially trained by Riordan. Luke The Spook (4m Greenshoe-Noblesse Blue  Chip-Credit Winner) was fourth for trainer/driver Adrian Kolgjini at  14.6/1 odds.

Replay  https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2237853765471/vinnare_2025-07-03_18_10

On the same card was the Gr. II International Sto Sprintern Final (purse to the winner 900,000SEK,  1609 meters autostart, 12 starters) that 2.09/1 odds Killimanjaro Face (4f Googoo Gaagaa-Valentina Wind-Muscle Hill) won timed in 1.12.0kr with trainer Adrian Kolgjini driving.

This mare has six career wins in  21 starts for 2,141,381SEK earned. Second home was 3.17/1 odds Elegance Silvio (4f Maharajah-Vestal Virgin-Orlando Vici) with Johan Untersteiner driving  for Stall Silvio AB the owner and breeder. Third finishing was 12/1 Oriana Boko (4f Father Patrick-Ever Seen Boko) with Micha Brouwer up for trainer Danny  Brouwer and Gerrits Recycling Group the owner/breeder. The 14/1 odds Nuncio mare Bravo Benellie was fourth for Carl Johan Jepson.

Replay https://www.atg.se/video/archive/2237892677013/vinnare_2025-07-03_18_12

ATG, Halmstad  files/photos

by Thomas H. Hicks, for Harnesslink