slightly slow to stride, in rear, moved into 3rd over 4f out, ridden and lost place over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
tracked leader, ridden 3f out, drew clear of rest but well behind leader entering final furlong, kept on
made all, ridden clear over 1f out, easily
restrained into 3rd and keen, relegated to rear over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out
GOLDEN FLAME is the most exposed but has the strongest form. Rated 85 having gone close on more than one occasion, Mark Johnston’s colt will be sharper for last week’s second at Wolverhampton and can finally come good. Wantage and Going Gone placed over shorter trips on their respective debuts and a tongue-tie is fitted to the former while Everett is a €170,000 gelding with blinkers applied for his debut.
Everett (IRE) Kendargent gelding out of Rajaratna.
Going Gone (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led, niggled along 3f out, pushed along when losing position 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong by front pair, 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Juan De Montalban (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (4) hvy in Oct.
Golden Flame (IRE) 7-4 (9-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/2l behind Marshall Plan (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Wantage (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Duke Of Verona (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Jan.