Master Of The Seas sets sail in Craven
Classic contender leads home Charlie Appleby one-two.
Master Of The Seas got the better of stablemate La Barrosa as Godolphin dominated the finish to the bet365 Craven Stakes at Newmarket. Master Of The Seas had looked every inch a top-class colt in the making when winning the Superlative Stakes on the July Course last summer, and while he could only finish fourth stepped up to Group One level for the National Stakes in Ireland he again showed his ability there. Although beaten at odds-on by fellow Charlie Appleby-trained colt Naval Crown at Meydan in February, the son of Dubawi was the 11-4 favourite to recoup those losses on the Rowley Mile and ultimately got the job done in pleasing fashion. Sporting a hood for the first time, Master Of The Seas was keen during the early stages before settling into a rhythm. His supporters will have been sweating at the halfway stage, with the market leader seemingly stuck behind a wall of horses – but once switched wide for racing room, William Buick’s mount quickly found top gear to run down La Barrosa and score by three-quarters of a length. Coral cut Master Of The Seas to 12-1 from 16-1 for next month’s Qipco 2000 Guineas.Follow us on Twitter racing365dotcom and like our Facebook page.
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