led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace
went left start and very green, in rear, headway on outer to chase leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, not trouble leaders
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened and eased over 1f out
keen early, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Gary Moore has been amongst the winners recently and DUTCH GOLDEN AGE shouldn't lack fitness and was beaten less than a length by Volunteer Point at Kempton in December. The winner, who was receiving 5lb, is now rated 86 so the speedily-bred colt can defy his long absence. Cockney Island has been off even longer having finished almost last in the Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar last October. He'd justified his entry there with an excellent run in a very lucrative sales race at Doncaster and looks an obvious threat. Exentricity has guaranteed fitness on his side, though he ran poorly at Bath last time, while Pura Vida was staying on over 7f at Catterick so this shorter trip doesn't look in her favour. 7.40
Dutch Golden Age (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Volunteer Point (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (6) pol in Dec.
Turbo Charged (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Held up, took keen hold, headway 8f out, ridden and lost place over 3f out, 7th of 8, dist behind Golden Gate Bridge (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f (6) gf in Oct.
Cockney Island 20-1 (8-1) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous, 22nd of 23, 22 1/4l behind Limato (8-12) at Redcar 6f lst (1) gd in Oct.
Exentricity 25-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Burning Thread (9-7) at Bath 6f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Pact 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, outpaced before halfway, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 28l behind Swot (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) gs in Aug.
Pura Vida 100-1 (9-0) Held up, headway far side over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 7l behind Feng Shui (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.
Clouded Gold 66-1 (9-5) Held up, pushed along and outpaced halfway, never dangerous after, 8th of 13, 9 3/4l behind Feng Shui (9-5) at Redcar 7f mdn stks (5) sft in Oct.