His next race was the 175th running of the soft ground he briefly took the lead in the final furlong before being overtaken in the final strides and beaten a head by the 50/1 outsider Mon Fils.
His next race was the 175th running of the 2000 Guineas over the Rowley Mile at Newmmarket on 5 May. Apparently relishing the soft ground he briefly took the lead in the final furlong before being overtaken in the final strides and beaten a head by the 50/1 outsider Mon Fils.