GILDED WATER took a big step forward on his first start over 1m2f at Chepstow last time, and he might find further improvement over 1m 4f in the King George V Handicap . He made his debut only two months ago but left his first two runs a fair way behind at Chepstow, readily pulling clear from a Sir Michael Stoute colt who had showed plenty of promise on debut.
looks set to emulate some of his stable's previous London Gold Cup winners by going on to much better things and he looks very much the one to beat in the Hampton Court Stakes . He was ultimately a very impressive winner on that Newbury seasonal and handicap debut, briefly looking as if he might struggle to pick up the leaders approaching the two-furlong pole but picking up once he found a gap and then surging clear in great style in the final 100 yards.
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