GARDENS IS BLOOMING

NEWSBOY’S 1-2-3 1 KEW GARDENS 2 SOUTHERN FRANCE 3 ALMOGHARED

KEW GARDENS should thrive for a step up in distance and rates the pick of Aidan O’Brien’s trio.

The son of Galileo couldn’t get competitive when ninth in the Derby, but wasn’t discredited on his previous start despite a defeat at 8-11 in the Listed Lingfield Derby Trial.

Although he went under by three and a half lengths to Knight To Behold, Kew Gardens was conceding 3lb to the winner, who had the run of things at the head of affairs, and looks set to come into his own now he tackles a mile and three-quarters. Fellow Ballydoyle inmate Southern France

warrants respect, along with the Stream John Gosden pair Of Stars Almoghared.

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