Richard and Nancy Kaster’s homebred Really Sharp lived up to his name with a brave stretch run to hold off favoured Occasional View in Sunday’s $153,400 Grade 3 Vigil Stakes, at Woodbine.

Trained by Ian Black and expertly ridden by Steve Bahen, the four-year-old chestnut son of Sharp Humor made his first added-money score a graded effort besting a talented field of eight in the seven furlong ‘Poly’ tilt.

Go Blue Or Go Home was quickest from the gate marking the opening quarter in :23.43 with Really Sharp sitting just to his inside in second position. Bear No Joke rushed up the rail to make the half in :45.88 and led the field through the turn as Victory Exchange and Ultimate Destiny rallied wide from off the pace.

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