chased leader, blundered 4th, driven along from 6th, lost 2nd 8th, losing touch when blundered 4 out
settled in last and well off the pace, mistake 5th, closed from 7th, tracked leader 8th, led 2 out, driven before last, stayed on under pressure flat
settled in 3rd and well off the pace, ridden and outpaced in 5th, headway on long run to track leading pair when mistake 4 out, beaten after next
raced freely and set good pace, steadied on long run to 4 out, pressed after next, headed 2 out, still chance last, no extra flat
Tanikos is in receipt of all the allowances here and while Nicky Henderson had a few reverses at the weekend, his charge should take the beating here, over Redde and The Bandit. Tanikos probably did not beat too much at Hereford on his last start, but he was nonetheless impressive given that the market vibes were not great beforehand. Redde ran too badly to be true at the track last time out. He had handled this surface in the past, which made the run all the more unbelievable. He should not be written off but will have a job on conceding so much weight to the likely favourite. The Bandit is in good form but unproven on the surface, and the remainder make little appeal. Tanikos is given the vote at the expense of Redde.
