"This will be a quicker-than-ideal turnaround, but Western Stars is clearly one step ahead of the handicapper under a 5 lb penalty..."
Timeform's Adam Houghton highlights a Nap, Next Best and Each-Way selection at Windsor on Monday...
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A Windsor NAP, Next Best and Each-Way from Timeform
Windsor NAP - 16:15 - Back Western Stars
Western Stars is thriving for his new stable and made it back-to-back wins with a dominant performance at this course last week, forging clear in the final furlong to land the spoils by three and three-quarter lengths in comfortable fashion.
This will be a quicker-than-ideal turnaround, but Western Stars is clearly one step ahead of the handicapper under a 5 lb penalty and another big run seems assured in his hat-trick bid if picking up where he left off seven days ago.
Windsor Next Best - 14:15 - Back Gunfighter
Gunfighter took a big step forward to get off the mark in a novice event at Newcastle last time, impressing with the way he went through the race and the willing attitude he showed to get the verdict by a neck.
The son of Siyouni now makes the switch to nurseries and is very much one to be interested in from an opening BHA mark of 85. That is potentially lenient judged on his Newcastle form and there could be even more to come from him after just three starts.
Windsor Each-Way - 15:45 - Back Tribal Hunter
Tribal Hunter attracted support when making his handicap debut at Pontefract a couple of weeks ago, but he didn't get chance to show what he could do as he finished on the bridle having been denied a run in the straight.
Richard Fahey's three-year-old is clearly thought capable of better and it's still early days in his career after just four starts. His return from 13 months off at Pontefract is likely to have blown the cobwebs away and a race like this should be within his range from a BHA mark of 76.