Marvelman (Ire)

Impressive enough in his two starts to prompt much thought about a crack at the 2,000 Guineas, Juddmonte's Cosmic Year instead went to Newmarket for a gentler education on Friday and duly stayed on track in the Listed King Charles II Stakes. As he had at Sandown in September and at Kempton on his return in April, the Harry Charlton-trained son of Kingman and Passage Of Time travelled with purpose throughout the deep seven-furlong test. When asked by Ryan Moore, the 6-4 favourite settled the contest with a bit in...