Another Terry Warner wonder: Gumball's Flat fame grows with City Bowl success

Silver Bowl winner Gumball (left) beating Verdana Blue at Kempton in February

City Bowl winner Gumball (left) beating Verdana Blue at Kempton in FebruaryCredit: Edward Whitaker

The legend of Gumball continues to roll on after the grey completed a hat-trick on the Flat in winning the City Bowl Handicap.

The five-year-old defeated subsequent Scottish Champion Hurdle winner Verdana Blue when switched to the Flat after bad back curtailed his hurdling exploits following a second to We Have A Dream in the Grade 1 juvenile hurdle at Aintree last year.

Now his owner Terry Warner is dreaming of more big-race success on the Flat after Silvestre de Sousa made all in the Byerley Stud-sponsored feature that was won by the legendary Eclipse in 1769.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 28 April 2019inReports

Last updated 20:34, 28 April 2019

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