took keen hold, held up off the pace in 6th, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, brief rally on inside over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong
started very slowly and ran very green in rear, virtually tailed off throughout, eased over 1f out
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and one pace over 2f out, switched left to inside over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd near finish, no chance with winner
took keen hold, tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, pushed along and stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish
tracked leader after 1f, shaken up and lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner and lost 2nd towards finish
held up in touch, good headway on outside tracking leading pair over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, kept on strongly, almost certain to do better
Roskilly stayed well enough when stepped up to today's distance on his reappearance. He found a couple too good on that occasion but should be in the mix once again. EL NAJIMM was beaten only a length at Haydock in September and a couple of subsequent winners have come out of the race. Roger Varian's Sea The Stars colt gets the nod on his return. Rookery failed to beat a rival on his debut at Brighton last year and the newcomers Moonrise Landing and Carnt Cash Sorry make more appeal, especially if supported in the betting.
Bongo Beat 66-1 (9-5) Awkward start, pulled hard in rear, weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 21l behind Can't Change It (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in Jan.
Carnt Cash Sorry Authorized gelding out of Eternity Ring.
El Najmm (IRE) 2-1fav (9-0) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased winner well inside final furlong, never able to challenge, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Monsea (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep.
Guaracha 7-1 (8-8) In rear, took closer order over 2f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, no impression, 3rd of 4, 9l behind Anipa (8-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol.
Rookery (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, pushed along and greeen halfway, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, 16l behind Desert Society (9-5) at Brighton 1m 2yo mdn (5) gs in Oct.
Roskilly (IRE) 9-4 (8-7) Soon led, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Dance of Heroes (8-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol.
Moonrise Landing (IRE) Dalakhani filly out of Celtic Slipper.