close up, effort between horses when badly hampered 2f out and stumbled, rallied on inside to press winner when short of room inside final furlong, ran on, lost on the nod
tracked leader, every chance when bumped 2f out, weakened final furlong
raced awkwardly, led, hung right 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and joined inside final furlong, ran on, won on the nod
in touch in rear, ridden and headway to chase leading pair approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
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Gelded and fitted with blinkers, TANQEEB (NAP) is likely to find plenty of improvement making his handicap debut for a stable going great guns. King Power Racing and Silvestre De Sousa are a formidable combination and Hello Bangkok should be winning soon given his best run last year came on his debut over this trip. Scale Force has been sprinting, however, and these is no guarantee that the step up in distance will suit. Wolverhampton winner Adelante is having a first run on Turf under a penalty and has an all-weather pedigree while Conspiritor failed to progress last year.
Adelante (FR) 12-1 (9-4) Held up, progress over 2f out, pushed along well over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f hcp fll (5) pol in Apr beating Diamond Oasis (9-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Tanqeeb 14-1 (9-2) Hampered start, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 10, 9l behind Cool Reflection (9-2) at Kempton 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Hello Bangkok (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to dispute 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 4th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Raheeb (9-0) at Chelmsford City 6f fll stks (5) pol in Nov.
Barasti Dancer (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 10th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Lethal Missile (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Daniel Dravot 33-1 (9-5) Held up, never dangerous, 10th of 11, 15l behind John Clare (9-3) at Leicester 7f (5) gs in Oct.
Conspiritor 10-1 (9-4) Last pair, never on terms, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Uncle Jerry (8-10) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Oct.
Scale Force 10-11fav (9-0) Took keen hold, prominent, every chance approaching final furlong, soon one pace, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Coolagh Magic (9-7) at Southwell 5f hcp (5) pol in Jan.