tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led approaching 4 out, challenged next, headed before last, no extra closing stages
held up in 4th, took closer order 4 out, joined leader next, led approaching last, ran on strongly
tracked leaders, slow 4th, ridden to challenge before 3 out, weakened before next, lost remote 3rd towards finish
led, driven when headed before 4 out, quickly lost place, tailed off before 2 out, stayed on to take remote 3rd close home
Nonrunner
MINISTEROFINTERIOR has 7lb more to carry than when second in this last year but still looks the one to beat as he's the only one to have shown any recent worthwhile form. Athou Du Nord is next best on official ratings but Proud Times may be a bigger danger as he was placed in a non-seller at Plumpton in the autumn and has been toiling on heavy going since.
Ministerofinterior 7-2 (11-7) Held up, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Apache Outlaw (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f (5) sft in Mar.
Athou Du Nord (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Led until before 2nd, led after next, headed after 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Indian Daudaie (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Tracked leader, led 4 out, headed after next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Goal (11-10) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Proud Times (USA) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leader until after 5th, chased leaders, ridden before 4 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, soon no impression when lost 4th 2 out. soon weakened, 8th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Visible Light (11-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Slieveardagh (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) (tt) dwelt; hdwy 11; rn out nxt, at Badbury Rings 3m gd in Feb.
