Hugh Taylor
Hugh has a selection for the action at Windsor on Monday - live on Sky Sports Racing.
Published 9.13 11/05 - all selections online
SERAGLIO POINT was never in a position to show his full potential on his debut at Lingfield, and although it’s possible the best won’t be seen of him until he tackles middle-distance handicaps, he makes a bit of each-way appeal at big odds in the 1m2f handicap at Windsor (5.42).
One of three runners for Hughie Morrison in that Lingfield maiden, he attracted some support at long odds but his chance was over in the first half of the race. He was slowly into his stride, and still last at half way, at which point he was switched to the outer and forced very wide on the home turn.
He was far too far back to make any impact in the straight, but stayed on steadily to finish sixth despite covering more ground than any of his rivals.
He now steps up in trip to 1m2f, which as a son of Golden Horn should be very much in his favour, and although he might be more of a handicap type, if he breaks better than at Lingfield he might take quite a big step forward at a track where his stable tends to do quite well.
HUGH'S BEST BETS (scale 1-5 points)
5.42 WINDSOR
1pt each-way SERAGLIO POINT (40-1 bet365, Coral, Ladbrokes, Paddy Power, Unibet, William Hill & 33-1 general)

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