held up behind, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, going well, led just over 1f out, ridden out final furlong
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
in touch on inner, ridden and not clear run 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out
held up in rear, slightly short of room and checked over 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, never dangerous
mid-division, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong
held up in rear, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reached leaders
prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out, eased final furlong
tracked leader to over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened from 2f out
held up, headway to chase leaders 3f out, ridden and not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on
steadied start, held up towards rear, headway and not clear run over 2f out, stayed on when clear took 2nd inside final furlong, not reached winner
Nonrunner
Young Mick has been one of the success stories of the season and is taken to continue his progression under a 3lb penalty for his recent course and distance success and score at the main expense of Chantaco and Pevensey. The last mentioned has been running consistently well of late and should appreciate the return to this trip having found 1m2f too sharp for him at Leicester last time. Nero's Return is strictly held by Pevensey on Leicester running while the John Hills-trained Wingman has the ability to play a part in the finish but is proving to be expensive to follow. Nawamees is another on a long losing sequence, while Isidore Bonheur comes from a stable in form but he has yet to prove himself over this far. The trip is not a problem for Young Mick though who has progressed from banded racing to be one of the leading handicappers of the year and he is taken to win again.
Young Mick 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, driven out, won at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jul beating Royal Jet (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
