raced wide in behind leaders, ridden along over 3f out, good headway 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out towards finish, always doing enough
took keen hold, tracked leaders, shaken up over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened from over 1f out
led, going easily shaken up 2f out, soon ridden and headed, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
held up in rear of mid-division, never dangerous
prominent, ridden along over 2f out, soon every chance, kept on same pace from over 1f out, not trouble leaders
held up off the pace in rear, short of room when pushed along over 2f out, soon switched right and good headway, stayed on strongly into second final 110yds, always held
towards rear, ridden along over 2f out, ran on from over 1f out but never going pace to challenge
Tartan Chief ran his best race of the season so far when second at Windsor. Cave Diver has been lightly raced so far this campaign and holds Danza Della Luna on the form book but YOUTHFUL KING is having his ninth run of the year. He’s come on a bundle in the last couple of months, however, and ran another fine race at Goodwood three weeks ago when trying to make all. Sandown runner-up Frantastic shouldn’t be far away with Frankie on board with Guilin preferred to Admiralty House of the remainder.
Frantastic 5-4fav (9-9) Dwelt, close up, pushed along 2f out, headway when hampered just inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Cosmic Desert (9-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Youthful King 14-1 (9-0) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on but no extra final furlong, 3rd of 12, 4 3/4l behind Caius Chorister (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Tartan Chief 11-4 (9-7) Tracked winner until 3f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Gaius (9-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Guilin (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Close up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Pons Aelius (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Cave Diver 15-2 (9-7) Soon led, ridden 2f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 5l behind Reel Rosie (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.
Admiralty House 13-2 (9-4) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish, 5th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Haskoy (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Danza Della Luna 4-1 (9-4) Raced wide in touch in rear, headway over 2f out, soon every chance, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 7l behind Reel Rosie (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (4) gf in Aug.