Winchester mid-division, 6th 3f out, progress into 3rd 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well

Moonstone in rear early, steady headway to go 7th 3f out, 5th 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home

William Hogarth prominent, took closer order in 2nd approaching straight, disputed lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home

Always Beautiful tracked leaders, 8th 3f out, 6th 2f out, kept on into 4th final furlong

Bashkirov led, quickened pace and 5 lengths clear over 4f out, reduced lead approaching straight, joined over 2f out, soon headed and no extra from over 1f out

Aather tracked leaders, 5th entering straight, no extra from under 2f out, kept on

Galiyan tracked leaders, 3rd 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra

Daasij in rear, kept on from 2f out without reaching leaders

Kilshannig in rear, kept on final 2f without threatening leaders

Vica Pota behind, kept on from 2f out

Theme Catcher never better than mid-division

Magic Sun mid-division, no extra from 2f out

Brookville Blue´S always towards rear

The Music Queen mid-division, no extra from before straight, weakened

Magic Valley never a factor

Beech Gardens prominent, 4th over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened

Born To Star never a factor

A lovely colt with Group-race potential sums up Dermot Weld’s opinion of WINCHESTER, who did not show much on his sole run here last autumn, but seems to have made terrific strides over the winter and ran out an authoritative winner of this traditionally hot maiden. Held up early, he made stylish progress from halfway, quickening to the front in the centre of the track and holding on quite readily under just a hands-and-heels ride.

Johnny Murtagh got it right as to which of the Ballydoyle trio he would partner and Moonstone is a deeply promising individual. Making her debut, the daughter of Dalakhani was held up off the pace, but began to improve inside the last three furlongs and stayed on nicely under an educational ride. She holds entries in the English and Irish Oaks and can only improve.

Her stablemate William Hogarth ran his best race and there should be a lot better to come from him. Chasing the lead for the first mile, he led early in the straight but had no response when the winner came to challenge him.

Bashkirov led early and stretched into a lead of six to eight lengths inside the final half-mile, but he had no more to offer when headed over a furlong and a half out. There should be improvement to come from him.

Others who should be capable of better are Aather, who was unable to improve inside the last half-mile but showed ability, and Galiyan, who chased the leader from before the straight but ran a bit green and tired close home. [JOH]

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