Culloty expecting Lord to improve Jim Culloty believes there is further improvement in Lord Windermere after he ran a creditable race in defeat in Saturday's Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury. Last season's RSA Chase hero was among the market principals for one of the most prestigious staying prizes of the season, but failed to land a significant blow, coming home in eighth place. Culloty said: "He's a little bit sore as he nearly got brought down going down the back (straight) when a horse fell in front of him, but it's nothing serious. "I think there are a number of things to take into account. It was his first handicap, on the fastest ground he's run on in his life and they were always going a bit quicker than he was used to. "Initially I was quite disappointed, but it wasn't a terrible run and he is the kind of horse that improves with each run as he is such a laid-back horse at home. "We'll get him home and see where we go from here. He is in the Lexus, but we'll see how we go. "I haven't lost any faith in him. He's still a Grade One winner and I'm sure he'll improve."
