soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, just held
last to break, soon chasing leader, ridden 2f out, weakened from over 1f out
led early, chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, led well over 1f out, soon quickened, reduced lead inside final 100 yards, held on
held up, headway going well 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon beaten
raced keenly, held up, closed 3f out, ridden 2f out, not quicken inside final furlong, kept on
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Last year’s impressive Hampton Court Palace Stakes winner Sangarius by-passed an engagement at Newmarket on Friday on account of the fast ground. Recent rain here may have helped his cause and this is his best trip but also a much tougher assignment. BANGKOK won at this level last spring and was later second in the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot. He won the Winter Derby Trial at Lingfield at the start of the year in a hack canter but refused to settle in the big race itself in February. He might be the one to beat in this if on his best behaviour but Elarqam is much respected on his third to Japan in the Juddmonte International at York in August while Telecaster won the Dante just over a year ago before disappointing in the Epsom Derby and Lord North won the Cambridgeshire and a Listed race at Newmarket in the autumn.
Elarqam 5-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, soon 3rd, pushed along before straight, no extra and one pace from over 1f out, 7th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Magical (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Sep.
King Ottokar (FR) 3-1jfav (8-10) Tracked leaders in 5th, switched right to inside over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 5th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Kick On (8-10) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Aug.
Lord North (IRE) 10-11fav (9-1) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3f out, led 2f out and soon edged left to rail, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) hvy in Nov beating Pablo Escobarr (9-1) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Sangarius 13-2 (9-0) Keen early and 2nd for 1f, tracked leaders, effort when not much room 2f out, led over 1f out, soon quickened, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Jun beating Fox Chairman (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Telecaster 10-1 (8-11) Edgy in prelims, raced keenly tracking leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and outpaced 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Enable (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jul.
Bangkok (IRE) 8-13fav (9-0) Raced keenly in touch, chased winner over 5f out until ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Dubai Warrior (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) pol in Feb.
Pivoine (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Tracked leader 1f, tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 3/4l behind Furzig (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Feb.
Spotify (FR) (9-0) 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Barney Roy (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
Walkinthesand (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Fox Tal (8-10) at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (2) gf in Sep.
