Royal Reef who I purchased as a yearling continued his upward curve when winning the class 3 0-90 handicap at Kempton last night. In a tactical affair the son of Duke Of Marmalade was often at the head of affairs and managed to quicken well of the home bend and steal 2 or 3 lengths from his rivals and stay on well to the line for jockey Jimmy Quinn. This was Royal Reef’s 2nd win from just 7 starts and he has the makings of a decent stayer.

Congratulations to his trainer William Knight.