made all, set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, ran on, comfortable
tracked winner, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, edged left and kept on one pace
tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong
very slowly away, in touch in rear after 2f, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, went 3rd inside final furlong
close up, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
raced wide, close up, ridden and weakened 2f out
Rotherwick was winning for the first time since 2014 when scoring at Lingfield with Red Rannagh well behind in third. Nayel’s win at York last year looks stronger form but the Hannon charge is making his seasonal debut so another chance goes to STORM KING. The latter won at Chester last month and drops down in class for this having failed to trouble the winner in a couple of subsequent starts. Worlds His Oyster is back on a winning mark and posted a better effort at Chester last time.
Nayel (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) In touch, lost place well over 1f out, 8th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Lord Ben Stack (9-4) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Rotherwick (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) 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, won at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating See The Rock (9-7) by 6l, 4 ran.
Lahayeb 14-1 (9-4) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, behind final furlong, last of 5, 12 1/4l behind High Hopes (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp fll (3) gs in Jun.
Red Rannagh (IRE) 13-8 (9-7) 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, 3rd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Rotherwick (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 1f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Worlds His Oyster 5-1 (9-5) In touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Energia Fox (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
High Baroque (USA) 12-1 (8-10) Prominent, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 5l behind Amazement (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (3) pol in Mar.
Storm King 25-1 (8-10) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Big Country (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jun.