pulled hard, tracked leader and raced wide until led 7f out, clear 6f out, still 15 lengths ahead entering straight, reduced lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened, just held on for 2nd
steadied start, took keen hold, held up last and well off the pace, closed on outside 2f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, closed on 2nd near finish but far too much to do
led 2f, chased leader who went clear 6f out, 15 lengths down entering straight, closed over 2f out, hung left and led 1f out, soon clear
raced in 3rd behind leader who went clear 6f out, over 15 lengths down entering straight, pushed along and tried to close over 2f out, weakened into 4th inside final 2f
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Maraakib won three times in 2015 but has been racing out of his class in subsequent starts without showing much. He was well beaten at York last time when Red Rannagh started favourite but the latter didn't get the best of runs and had some decent form on fast ground at this level last summer. See The Rock, a regular winner on the Flat in Germany, won over hurdles in November and may find this on the short side. ROTHERWICK, three times a juvenile winner, finished in the first four in eight of his nine starts last season including at a higher level than this. He will have needed his run at Leicester last month and the assessor has finally given him a chance. Blue Revelation landed a touch on the all-weather here in November, his first start for new connections, but was well beaten at Kempton in February. Robert Eddery has had a couple of winners recently and the reasonably consistent Craftmanship is by no means out of this.
See The Rock (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Held up last, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Pumaflor (8-12) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Red Rannagh (IRE) 11-2fav (9-7) Slowly away, held up in rear, took keen hold, some headway 3f out, never on terms, eased final 100 yards, 7th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Zain Arion (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Rotherwick (IRE) 5-2 (10-0) Tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 8l behind Naval Warfare (9-1) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Blue Revelation 12-1 (9-3) Mid-division on outside, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Franco's Secret (9-4) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Maraakib (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and one pace from 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Zain Arion (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Craftsmanship (FR) 11-2 (9-6) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no impression with winner, 3rd of 6, 4 1/4l behind Vernatti (9-2) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in May.
