 Despite his modest achievements he was then sent to Newmarket for the 2000 Guineas on 27 April and finished sixth of the eleven runners behind Orwell, who had been the best British two-year-old of the previous season.The performance by the 50/1 outsider surprised many who had expected him to be completely outclassed.At his sixth attempt, April the Fifth was successful as he won a one-mile maiden race at Gatwick on 14 May.