With three of the seven entries, Saeed Bin Suroor has a stranglehold on this and Royal Empire and KASSIANO, who fought out the finish of a similar race last month, are likely to be at the forefront again. The former had the edge that day by just over a length but it's the latter, 5lb better off despite having won subsequently, who is handed the vote this time. Modun, who completes the Godolphin trio, finished runner-up in a Kempton Listed race in November but may just need his first experience of Tapeta. Jardim is slowly getting his act together and was conceding 6lb to Jamr when a close fourth in a similar event a year ago but the winner has been competing at a very high level and, with four victories on the track to his credit, looks the main threat to the Godolphin battalions.
