in touch on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
led, ridden over 1f out soon pressed, held on well towards finish
with winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd place close home
held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, soon outpaced
tracked leaders, not much room from over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on and went 2nd place close home
in rear, pushed along 4f out, soon outpaced
held up towards rear and in touch, pushed along over 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
Maraakib finished ahead of Mukhayyam at York last time but both have been disappointing this term. The former’s stable companion, Jacbequick, also has a bit to prove at present and the latter’s stablemate, Salmon Sushi, is making his reappearance. Indy wasn’t disgraced on his first start for John Quinn at Leicester, however, and has slipped to a winnable mark, though has a poor strike-rate. SANDS CHORUS made all here last month but may have been too aggressively ridden when beaten at Chester subsequently. He’s given the chance to get back on track ahead of Toboggan's Fire, though that one will enjoy underfoot conditions.
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.
Sands Chorus 2-1fav (9-5) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Energia Fox (9-3) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in May.
Jacbequick 6-1 (9-9) Pressed leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Palmerston (9-7) at Beverley 1m hcp (4) gf in May.
Toboggan's Fire 3-1 (9-1) Reared badly leaving stalls, took keen hold, behind, recovered tracking leaders 5f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 4, 5 3/4l behind Prying Pandora (8-8) at Newcastle 1m hcp fll (3) pol in May.
Mukhayyam 8-1 (9-5) Pressed leader until ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 16, 32 1/4l behind Zain Arion (8-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in May.
Salmon Sushi 12-1 (9-10) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, hung left 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 12, 29 1/4l behind I Am Not Here (9-5) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Dec.
Indy (IRE) 13-2 (9-2) In touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Giveaway Glance (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.