NEWBURY 19:40

All 5 ran. Race Distance Adjustment: +3 yds

Time: 2m 28.61s Closing Sectional: (4f): 47.65s (103.8%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 110%, Betfair SP 99.5%

The distances between them at the finish makes Teodoro look better than is probably the case, the result saying more about the others collectively underperforming, the winner taking command 3f out.

TEODORO (IRE) has an excellent strike-rate in handicaps (now 5 from 9) because his improvements have come at such regular intervals, needing just the one sharpening run this season to get going again here, though the margin in a small field is probably flattering on him, hard to believe that any of the rest were on song; tracked rather than forced the pace this time but poured it on once he took charge 3f out, each of the others breaking one by one.

TUFF ROCK (USA) no immediate upturn upon transfer to David Simcock (from Ed Walker), though he's still to prove himself completely at home on ground firmer than good, looking more menacing when moving up over 2f out, but Teodoro is a tough nut to crack.

C'EST NO MOUR (GER) no sooner looked to be getting his act back together at Windsor than curled up again here, flattening out before the final 1f, only just holding third from the outsider in the end.

TRAVERTINE (IRE) rare run on the Flat (finished third over hurdles last month), hard to say his value for it from this, those around them no gauge on the day, Travertine carrying no threat at all.

GUNS OF LEROS (USA) one for the 'bounce' theorists, pretty clear that his big reappearance at Newmarket had left its mark, never getting away this time, folding once headed 3f out.