STRONG AVEENU wore down SUPER DAVID yesterday in a battle of TOBA Mixed Sale graduates, landing the seven-furlong Monday Morning Trophy by a length in 1:27.3, adding further intrigue to the 2000 Guineas, which is 15 days away, set for Sunday, June 7, at a mile.

Preseason 2000 Guineas favourite WE JAMMIN’s down-the-track finish in the Kingston, won by STARDOM, closing along the rail to outstay stablemates SALUTE THE DON and GOD’S PLAN, has put pundits in a tailspin ahead of the three-year-old classic for colts and geldings.

STRONG AVEENU’s eye-catching backstretch move, circling rivals to go after SUPER DAVID three furlongs out, had the Aveenu Malcainu-Ruby Rose colt straightening second but wide off the home turn among a cavalry charge, which included rail-running CHARMING CHATTERBOX, DARWIN and TIA MARIA.