Tidjani and Regal Holly both look weighted to run well, but Vodka Bleu is the class act and is taken to get back on the winning trail. Martin Pipe's topweight has run too badly to be true on the last two occasions but is better judged on his second to Marrakech in a valuable Ascot race in November. If a horse is having problems there is nobody better than Pipe to sort them out, so with that in mind, we will give Vodka Bleu another chance. If he does have an off-day again, Tidjani could be the one to benefit if reproducing the form of his course and distance victory on Boxing Day. Regal Holly, who landed a Listed race at Uttoxeter last March, appeared to be on her way back to form with a creditable run in a very good race at Kempton over Christmas. Royal Hector has bits and pieces of form and is another possible, but Vodka Bleu is the one we will side with.
