dwelt always in rear
in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and not pace to challenge over 1f out
close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on
keen close up, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, soon edged left, driven and kept on inside final furlong
keen early tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, unable to quicken 2f out, driven and stayed on inside final furlong
towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out
dwelt keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, not quicken towards finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened
HERMITAGE BAY came up just short when sent off the odds-on favourite at Southwell. But he was 12 lengths clear of the rest and the Gosden colt is preferred to the returning Cape Banjo. The latter found one too good in both starts at the track last year and drops back to 7f today while stablemate Justice Grace made a only a modest debut at Wolverhampton last month. Ice Age was still beaten seven lengths when second at Lingfield back in July but should improve this year along with Michael's Mount and Colonel Bossington.
Cainhoe Star 16-1 (9-1) Started very slowly, detatched in rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Rosenborg Rider (9-1) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Mar.
Cape Banjo (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) Led, clear 6f out until 2f out, headed inside final furlong, eased once beaten, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Towerlands Park (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (4) pol in Dec.
Colonel Bossington (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) In rear, effort over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Taneen (9-5) at Newmarket 6f mdn stks (4) gd in Aug.
Hermitage Bay (USA) 8-13fav (8-8) Led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and joined over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, nk behind Flymetothestars (8-8) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Ice Age (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 11, 8l behind Sakada (9-5) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (6) pol in Jul.
Justice Grace (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Midfield, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Ikerrin Road (8-9) at Wolverhampton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Michael's Mount 12-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, one pace, 9th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Four On Eight (9-5) at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Sep.
Suqoor 12-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never involved, 10th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Valko (9-5) at Kempton 6f mdn stks (4) pol in Aug.
Tiz Herself (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, hung badly left and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Miss Moneypenny (9-0) at Windsor 5f mdn fll stks (5) gf in May.
