WINDSOR 19:45 1h4p2v

All 7 ran.

Time: 1m 10.03s Closing Sectional: (3.38f): 37.3s (104.9%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 113%, Betfair SP 99.7%

An ideal warm-up for The Tin Man, who usually operates at a much higher level, unpenalised for a Group 1 win last summer, not required to be at his best to defeat a smart pair , defying market weakness, which may in part have been due to Ryan Moore, the rider of the well-backed Gifted Master, having won the first 3 races.

THE TIN MAN made a winning return after 7 months off, easy to back but having much the best form and not needing to improve on it to score readily enough, his second win in this race, successful also in 2016; held up, travelled well, headway 2f out, edged right as he led 1f out, ran on; he's on course for a defence of his Diamond Jubilee crown, his effectiveness on the track his main asset against some with superior form.

D'BAI (IRE) after 11 weeks off, proved better than ever, reinvented as a sprinter, coping well with this sharp 6f and beaten only by one with a Group 1 win to his name; held up, travelled well, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on well inside final 1f; he's in the Diamond Jubilee, but would need to come on a lot for this to figure there, a win at this sort of level a much more achievable option.

PROJECTION had plenty on against the winner at level weights and ran at least as well as last time; in touch, effort 2f out, led briefly over 1f out, kept on well inside final 1f; he holds a couple of Group 1 entries, a grade likely to be beyond him, but he's met proven Group 1 sprinters at levels on his last 2 starts and is likely to find a race at this sort of level as that type has its attention turned to a higher grade.

GIFTED MASTER (IRE) well backed after his rider had won the first 3 races, failed to confirm the form he showed in handicap company last time, that run perhaps having taken the edge off of him; led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final 1f.

LANCELOT DU LAC (ITY) had won twice on the all-weather from his last 3 starts, but wasn't in the same form in this tougher race, possibly not at home on firmish ground these days; pressed leader, ridden halfway, edged left, hampered over 1f out, weakened.

TROPICS (USA) back on turf, shaped as if needing the run after 7 weeks off, this level a bit hot for him these days; chased leaders, weakened over 1f out.

MAKZEEM in first-time tongue strap, fared little better than on his reappearance, having his first start at 6f, but looking just as if he's yet to find his form; held up, effort over 2f out, made no impression.