slowly into stride, towards rear, effort on outside over 2f out, weakened final furlong
chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace
soon tracking leader, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd and weakened over 2f out
mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, no impression final furlong
soon steadied, held up towards rear, switched right over 2f out, good headway to lead just over 1f out, pushed clear, readily
slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
soon led, driven inside final 2f, headed just over 1f out, no chance with winner
slowly into stride, ran green in rear, well behind final 3f
KING OF WINDSOR was catching the winner in the final furlong when finishing a runner up last time out but with an extra furlong here we fancy this progressive looking three-year-old to get the win ahead of Antarctic Desert and Music Festival. The pick has only ever run over shorter trips but has looked like he needs the extra furlong and today Ralph Beckett gives this gelding the slightly longer distance and this may pay dividends. Antarctic Desert has performed fairly in his last two starts after losing out by just three-quarters of a length when third behind Sailorman at Thirsk. This was over a similar trip and the Kevin Ryan trained option is not ruled out in this contest. Music Festival showed a lot of improvement to finish third last time, despite finishing more than eight lengths behind the winner. The trip looks ideal given the pedigree and with a couple of runs for experience may improve again today. The debut runners should be monitored in the betting but we go with King Of Windsor to put in a royally good performance and win here.
Rosbertini 80-1 (9-8) Fly jumped start, slowly away and nearly unseated rider, tailed off, last of 15, well behind Sailorman (9-2) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Antarctic Desert (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden to press winner 3f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Sailorman (9-2) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Hotgrove Boy 66-1 (8-5) Slowly into stride, always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 28l behind Bona Fortuna (9-10) at Hamilton 1m 3f 3yo app hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Jack O'lantern 33-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division on inside, ridden and headway when not much room over 1f out, kept on, weakened final 100 yards, 7th of 14, 5l behind Cabal (9-6) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
King Of Windsor (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Robinson Cruso (9-3) at Pontefract 6f 3yo mdn (5) gf in May.
Music Festival (USA) 25-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Tesslam (9-3) at Doncaster 7f 3yo mdn (5) gf.
Viking Warrior (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on, 7th of 15, 6l behind Sailorman (9-2) at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Drumcomie Supreme Sound filly out of Rhinefield Lass.
Sandgate Story Lucky Story filly out of Sandgate Cygnet.
The Nifty Belle Bertolini filly out of Nifty Alice.
