“We were very confident today with him and Grey Dawning is a very good horse and Venetia’s (Williams, L’Homme Presse) horse has made him fight, it was no walkover. She said: “If you go back to the King George last season we were ahead of Spillane’s Tower off levels but we were giving him 6lb today. I didn’t stop yelling for him all the way up the run-in and I knew if L’Homme Presse was neck-and-neck up the run-in he would have every chance. He said: “I did wonder how I would feel if he got beat and I’m disappointed to get beat but I’m not disappointed with the overall feel of the race. “We felt coming into the race Spillane’s Tower would be the one to beat but I’m not discouraged for March.

Source: The Herald January 24, 2026 17:54 UTC