Werther made a one act affair of the Group1 Audemars Piguet Q E 11 Cup over 2000 metres at Sha Tin on Sunday.

He made good horses look very ordinary, his rider, Hugh Bowman, gave his mount the run of the race until the home turn was reached, he was the one to beat from there on, he ran away for a very impressive win.

Werther is a winner of three races from his five starts in Hong Kong, he is trained by John Moore, a son of the legendary George Moore, among the greatest jockeys ever to don the pigskin.

After winning the Derby and now the QE11 Cup, Moore said, “ Werther would head to the Champions and Chater Cup to be run next month.”

Adding, “I will talk to the owner Johnson Chen about a possible trip to Melbourne for the Cox Plate”.

Werther joined the Hong Kong stable of John Moore, after the former New Zealand based galloper was purchased by his brother, Gary, in a deal brokered by Magic Millions Sales Director, David Chester.

The talented performer won a Group 2 race against the older horses at three in Brisbane, and was placed in both the Queensland and South Australian Derbies.

Winning rider, Hugh Bowman, wasn’t surprised by the win of Werther in the feature, but was shocked by the ease of the success.

“Today I allowed him to really relax throughout the race, and we’ve seen the best of him,” Bowman said.

“I had a suspicion after the Derby we would see a better horse against the top opposition, but I certainly didn’t expect him to perform to the level he did this afternoon,“ the champion Australian jockey added.