Kings Gambit makes plenty each-way appeal

THE three-year-old colts have been getting the better of the exchanges with their more mature counterparts this season and, therefore, it’s no surprise that Godolphin’s Kite Wood is favourite to see off his seniors in today’s Group 3 Geoffrey Freer Stakes at Newbury.

Formerly trained by Michael Jarvis, he was, arguably, a shade disappointing when fifth in the Dante on his seasonal debut for his current handlers and never really figured in the Derby on his subsequent outing.

He bounced back to form when leading virtually all the way in a Group 3 at Newmarket over today’s trip but he was entitled to win as easily as he did and the victory simply confirmed that he was back in rude health and ready to recommence his progress.