Middle Earth makes most of Aston Park opportunity
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Sat 18 May 2024
Middle Earth came with a sustained late charge to take the Sky Sports Racing Aston Park Stakes at Newbury.
John and Thady Gosden’s well-regarded colt broke steadily from the stalls and was ridden patiently by Oisin Murphy, settling into a space on the far rail having started at 100-30.
The lead changed hands a few times in the home straight, although the King and Queen’s even-money favourite Desert Hero never looked a threat, as King Of Conquest seemed poised to strike.
Charlie Appleby’s five-year-old had broken clear of the field in the Group Three contest, but it was Middle Earth who was gaining momentum on the inside and he surged home to score with just a nose between him and the Godolphin-trained runner-up.
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