settled in 3rd, closed entering straight, quickened nicely on outer to lead 1f out, pushed out and kept on well final furlong
led early, tracked leader in 2nd, ridden early straight, 2nd 1f out but soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace
led after 1f, strongly pressed from early straight, headed under pressure and dropped to 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace
Exodus is the only one of this quartet not entered in the Irish 2000 Guineas and the suggestion is that he's been trained for middle-distances this season. Cocozza looked a potentially useful performer when easily making all over 7f at Cork but Whipless failed to build on his Curragh success and was beaten in a nursery at Naas on his final start. DUNBOYNE EXPRESS will be a warm order here and is comfortably the form pick. His demolition of Samuel Morse in the Group 3 Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh in July was followed by a fair effort in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster in October and there's every reason to believe he'll be even better in his second season.
Dunboyne Express (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in touch, carried right over 2f out right, soon under pressure and no impression, 5th of 10, 5l behind Casamento (9-0) at Doncaster 1m 2yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.
Exodus (8-13) 4th of 11, 13l behind Recital (8-13) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 2f 2yo Grp 1 hvy in Nov.
Whipless (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden 1 1/2f out, no impression, 12th of 16, 6l behind Knock Stars (8-8) at Naas 6f 2yo hcp gd in Oct.
Cocozza (USA) 4-7fav (9-3) Made all, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, eased last 100 yards, very easily, won at Cork 7f 2yo mdn gd in Oct beating Manieree (8-12) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
