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NZPA-Reuter London. Roland Gardens, s 34 to 1 shot ridden by the veteran jockey, Frankie Durr, cauaed a shock st Newmarket on Saturday by winning the Two Thousand Guineas, opening colts’ classic of the English racing season. The even money favourite. Try My Best, finished last of the » runners.
Remainder Man. at 14 to 1. was second a length and a half back A photo wa s necessary to separate him from a 20 to 1 chance Weth Nan, which was placed third, a head back.
Roland Gardens won despite veering In the closing stages Bv then he had already shaken off his rivals. The horse is trained by Dun can Sasse. aged 28. who la young enough to be Durr’s son. Th<winning jockey admits to being “over 50. The victory la worth $75,000 tn the owner. Mr John Hayter. Ro and Gardens bred in Englani is by Derring-Do out of the Sk master mare. Katricla.
Trv My Beet's jockey. Lost'Piggott said: “There are no »■ cuses. He had every ehanee."
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