La Estrella, a gelding despite that name which is Spanish for The Star, gained his 4th career AW win at the expense of a horse I owned, Salute. He gave Salute, a consistent and reliable performer at Wolverhampton, eight pounds and a four length beating in a 1m 6f claimer.
After that race, his trainer was quoted as saying:
“…. the five-year-old has a troublesome off-fore and retirement could be imminent, but if he remains sound he could go for a claimer on the sand at Deauville.
From ‘imminent retirement’ to 22 more wins!!