made most until headed 10th, led again after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened before next
held up in touch, headway to chase leader after 4th, led briefly 8th, led again 10th, ridden and headed after 4 out, soon weakened
in touch, ridden 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened next
mistake 1st, soon behind, tailed off
chased leaders, mistake 3rd, ridden after 10th, weakened quickly after 4 out
held up, steady headway after 10th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, not fluent last, no impression
held up, not fluent 5th, ridden after 8th, mistake 11th, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up after 4 out
held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well
disputed lead to 2nd, mistake 4th and next, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
in touch, ridden after 10th, weakened after 4 out
Another tough contest to call for punters with many in-form rivals in opposition, including Ulusaba, El Bandito and Kind Sir and the confident vote goes to El Bandito. The gelding from the Richard Lee yard was a good second behind Longshanks last time out, and the winner has since gone on to frank the form. The drop in trip is sure to suit and he will be hard to beat. Ulusaba rates the main danger and he won over course and distance last time when defeating Ain Tecbalet. But he will find this harder under his penalty. Kind Sir is another that goes well at the track and he is sure to strip fitter here having been a fair third on his debut this season behind Prairie Minstrel. Ela La Senza could also go well, but he gave the impression he was in the handicapper's grip when third behind Ballyvaddy last time, so we will stick with the confident selection El Bandito.
