“It’s good to see the battlers win,” Conners said after Bolero King ($5) took out the Ranvet Neutrolene Handicap by a half-neck from Selita ($9).
Favourite Beau Geste ($3) was the same margin further back in third after flying home for Godolphin head trainer James Cummings.
It was the second win a row for Bolero King this campaign after saluting at Canterbury in February over 1100m.
“He’s a pretty honest horse and one of the big things is he drew a barrier and the fella on top (jockey Tim Clark) has got him so well,” Conners said.
The trainer has tried to keep the big five-year-old gelding in a leaner condition this campaign.
“I’ve always been a big feeder, and he loved that but then he was a bit slow so I’ve tried to keep the weight off him”.
Bolero King now has five wins from 12 starts.
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