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Optima RacingHorses › Youthful King (GB)

Youthful King (GB)

7yo b g · Form & record 2021-08-21 to 2026-06-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Luke Dace.
Pedigree Fountain Of Youth (IRE) × Lady Moscou (IRE) (by Sir Percy)
OwnerRichard L Page Luke Dace
BreederBearstone Stud Limited
Ratings Official 79 · best RPR 98 · best TS 96
40
Runs
6
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
32.5%
Place rate
1.6
Actual / Expected
61.9%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-20 25d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 4 4/5 0.5 Jude Fernandes h 124 79 75 38 11/1
Flat Turf JCB Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in touch with the leaders - asked for effort over 2f out with no response - well beaten approaching final furlong
2026-05-26 17d Lingfield 14f Good 4 4/4 2.75 Jack Dace 126 81 82 44 9/1
Flat Turf Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Led at steady pace - increased tempo from over 3f out - headed over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2026-05-09 12d Lingfield 10f Firm 4 6/8 7 Jack Gilligan 133 83 71 54 50/1
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear over 3f out - edged left and weakened 2f out(op 33/1)
2026-04-27 21d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 8/8 3 Jack Dace 130 85 58 49 33/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Slowly away - towards rear throughout - lost touch 2f out
2026-04-06 190d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 8/9 14 Jack Dace h 126 86 64 58 50/1
Flat AW Virgin Bet Handicap (GBBplus Race) Towards rear throughout - lost touch over 1f out(op 66/1)
2025-09-28 15d Epsom 12f Good 4 8/10 33 Jack Dace h 141 87 17 63 12/1
Flat Turf Geoff Lewis Apprentices' Derby Handicap (Supported By Betfred) (GBBPlus Race) Prominent - weakened quickly 3f out - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
2025-09-13 21d Chester 16f Soft 2 9/11 1.25 Aidan Keeley h 123 88 84 58 33/1
Flat Turf Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Watergate Cup (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race) Led - headed over 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
2025-08-23 63d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 3 3/5 2.25 Marco Ghiani h 138 89 88 2 2/1
Flat Turf JenningsBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced wide early - raced in second - led at steady pace after 2f - switched left and alone up the centre halfway - headed 3f out - outpaced inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2025-06-21 7d Ascot 21.5f Firm 2 6/9 35 Jack Dace h 130 89 51 28 25/1
Flat Turf Queen Alexandra Stakes (GBBPlus Race) Took keen hold - prominent - dropped to midfield after 6f - in rear 5f out - hung left and weakened 2f out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
2025-06-14 30d Sandown 14f Firm 4 1/10 0 Jack Dace h 128 85 95 67 17/2
Flat Turf Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Raced wide early - prominent - in touch with leaders after 5f - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - wandered around inside final furlong - stayed on(op 10/1)
2025-05-15 17d Salisbury 14f Firm 3 2/5 0.75 Jack Dace h 127 85 91 6 9/4
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai "City Bowl" Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - headway against far rail 3f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2025-04-28 17d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 6/8 1 Jack Dace 130 87 71 54 7/2
Flat Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-04-11 13d Newbury 16.5f Good 2 4/7 Jack Dace 128 88 90 29 14/1
Flat Compton Beauchamp Estates Ltd Silver Bar Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2025-03-29 29d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 2 3/9 Jack Dace 125 89 94 96 40/1
Flat Virgin Bet Queens Prize Handicap (London Stayers Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)
2025-02-28 146d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 10/12 Jack Dace 122 90 78 33/1
BetUK AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2024-10-05 30d Southwell (AW) 12f Standard 3 7/10 0.75 Jack Dace 131 90 87 55 25/1
Flat AW Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear - some headway over 2f out - edged left from over 1f out - soon weakened(op 33/1)
2024-09-05 12d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 1/9 0 Jack Dace 134 85 95 88 25/1
Flat AW National Racehorse Week 7th-15th September Handicap Took keen hold - held up in rear - good headway over 1f out - pushed along and led final 110yds - soon hung left - readily(op 18/1)
2024-08-24 21d Goodwood 12f Soft 2 6/6 43 Jack Dace 130 87 25/1
Flat Turf William Hill Proper Betting Handicap Slowly away and lost many lengths start - always behind (jockey said gelding was never travelling and was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places going and would prefer a faster surface)
2024-08-03 84d Newmarket (July) 12f Firm 3 5/6 0.75 Jack Dace 135 89 86 49 22/1
Flat Turf Turners Park Group Ltd Handicap Awkward start - took keen hold - held up in last - headway 4f out - outpaced over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-05-11 7d Ascot 12f Good 3 99/14 Charles Bishop 134 89 6/1
Flat Turf Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Handicap Slowly away - took keen hold - towards rear - lost ground quickly over 4f out - pulled up over 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had an irregular heart post-race)(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
2024-05-04 28d Newmarket 12f Good 2 5/9 0.3 Aidan Keeley 124 90 90 40 11/2
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run and lost position over 2f out - rallied final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-04-06 8d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 2 5/14 0.75 Ethan Jones 116 90 92 36 14/1
Flat AW Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Rosebery Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Slowly away - in rear on inner - headway from 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 11/1)
2024-03-29 28d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 3 4/14 0.5 Ethan Jones 128 90 96 65 10/1
Flat AW BetUK All-Weather Vase Middle Distance Handicap In rear - switched left soon after start - still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 17/2)
2024-03-01 34d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 2 3/12 0.3 Aidan Keeley 118 89 95 64 33/1
Flat AW BetUK AWC Middle Distance Trial Handicap Held up in rear - raced in last 4f out - going okay but plenty to do over 2f out - raced extremely wide home turn - pushed along over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went third towards finish - eyecatcher(Mkt1: tchd 40/1)
2024-01-27 27d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 2 5/9 0.75 Marco Ghiani 125 90 90 52 12/1
Flat AW Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Took keen hold - led - headed and lost two places 1f out - soon outpaced - lost two places final 110yds
2023-12-31 127d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 1 6/8 2 Marco Ghiani 136 90 96 30 40/1
Listed Flat AW BetUK Quebec Stakes () Prominent - weakened inside final furlong
2023-08-26 14d Windsor 10f Firm 1 5/6 Aidan Keeley 133 90 81 76 20/1
Weatherbys Global Stallions Winter Hill Stakes
2023-08-12 42d Ascot 12f Soft 2 3/10 Olivier Peslier 132 92 84 70 10/1
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)
2023-07-01 26d Windsor 11.5f Firm 2 1/7 Aidan Keeley 121 85 98 82 9/2
AWCI The Drylining & Interior Specialist Handicap
2023-06-05 17d Windsor 10f Firm 4 1/9 Marco Ghiani 128 78 90 76 3/1
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Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)18316.7%
Freshened (1-2m)6233.3%
Layoff (2-6m)500.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 21119.1%
Class 31100.0%
Class 411327.3%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)5120.0%
Middle (10-12f)25416.0%
Staying (13f+)9111.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard16212.5%
Firm12433.3%
Good800.0%
Soft400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Lingfield (AW)10220.0%
Kempton (AW)500.0%
Windsor4375.0%
Newbury300.0%
Ascot300.0%
Newmarket (July)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-08-21–2026-06-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.