11-05-2013, 20:05
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Re: Horse Racing
Secret impresses in Oaks Trial.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...e&sub=&day=Sat
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Secret Gesture ran out a deeply impressive winner of the Betfred 'The Bonus King' Oaks Trial Stakes at Lingfield.
Always travelling sweetly just off the pace set by Miss You Too, jockey Jim Crowley could afford to look over both shoulders at the quarter-mile pole before easing the even-money favourite to the lead.
Ralph Beckett's filly stretched easily clear from there, with fully 10 lengths in hand of the long-time leader at the line.
Beckett has a fine record in the Lingfield race and in 2008 his Look Here finished second before going on to land the Oaks at Epsom.
Beckett has another string to his bow in the shape of recent Pretty Polly Stakes winner Talent, and said: "That was probably better than I expected.
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