KINROSS is a worthy favourite to repeat his victory of 2021 in the Group 3 Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes (3.30) at Haydock Park.
Ralph Beckett’s son of Kingman made his European return in this race 12 months ago and marked his first start as a gelding with a length-and-a-half-beating of Njord. Kinross then stepped up to Group 2 company for the Lennox Stakes at Glorious Goodwood and went in again with a neck margin over Godolphin’s Creative Force.
My selection then tackled the highest level on his final three attempts of last season, suffering defeats on each occasion. That makes coming back down the class ladder the right move, and Kinross escapes a penalty for his victories of last summer.
