Culloty expecting Windermere improvement

Jim Culloty believes there is further improvement in Lord Windermere after he ran a creditable race in defeat in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Last season’s RSA Chase hero was among the market principals for one of the most prestigious staying prizes of the season, but failed to land a significant blow, coming home in eighth place.

Culloty expects his stable star to learn from the experience of running in such a fiercely-competitive handicap, but is in no rush to commit him to future targets.