chased leaders on outside, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon hung right, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd final 100 yards
pushed along and chased leaders on rail, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stumbled at pathway entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well
slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, headway on wide outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden hung right and weakened over 1f out
raced keenly, chased leader, chased new leader well over 1f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
soon led on rail, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd briefly over 1f out, chased leader until inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong
Li Kui was predictably well beaten in the Windsor Castle at Ascot having won at Catterick earlier. He should figure but DARK SHADOW found only the Gimcrack entry Masaru too good at Windsor last time and also finished in front of a subsequent winner. Clive Cox’ charge gets the vote on that form. Showu, Tinto and Capala are all likely improvers now handicapping and preferred to Free Love and plating winner Knockabout Queen.
Li Kui 100-1 (9-3) Raced near side, chased winner until halfway, weakened inside final 2f, last of 28, 25 3/4l behind Soldier's Call (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Dark Shadow (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Masaru (9-2) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Knockabout Queen 8-1 (8-12) Always prominent, led over 2f out, soon edged right, ran on, ridden out, won at Leicester 6f stks (5) gf in Jul beating The Big Bad (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Showu 12-1 (9-0) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 6th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Scintilating (9-0) at Newbury 6f fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Free Love 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind North Korea (9-1) at Lingfield 5f (5) gf in Jul.
Tinto 14-1 (9-2) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Quiet Endeavour (9-6) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Jul.
Capala (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Concierge (9-5) at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
