tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and keeping on one pace when hampered inside final furlong
led to post, mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, nearest finish
headway to track leader 5f out, ridden 2f out, faded inside final furlong
led, ridden and hung right approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on
in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out, readily
slowly away raced green in rear, never on terms
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
towards rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer
held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor
IRISH MINISTER (NAP) looks to have strong claims. A runner-up at Dundalk on his last three outings, Joseph O’Brien’s colt has an advantage at the weights with the penalised Mont Kinabalu and can finally open his account. The latter won at York in October and makes his reappearance while Mosalim has been off the track since last summer and Lord Vetinari is another returning to action though is still preferred to stablemate and newcomer Sovrano.
Mont Kinabalu (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Led until ridden and headed inside final 2f, ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Al Hajar (9-5) at Doncaster 7f (3) gs in Oct.
Desert Trip (FR) 66-1 (9-5) Restless in stalls, in touch, ridden inside final 2f, weakened soon after, 9th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Picture No Sound (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) sft in Oct.
Irish Minister (USA) 7-2 (9-2) Soon led, 2 lengths clear 3f out, travelled well 2f out, reduced advantage and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Zihba (9-7) at Dundalk 1m pol in Mar.
Lord Vetinari 3-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and went left start, towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong nearest finish, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Rogue (9-2) at Salisbury 6f stks (4) gf in Aug.
Mosalim (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Stage Magic (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gs in Jul.
Pablow 66-1 (9-2) Slowly away in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Blackheath (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Mar.
Sovrano Leroidesanimaux colt out of Alchemilla.
Carolyn's Voice 33-1 (8-11) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Move Swiftly (8-11) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in Dec.
Love To Breeze 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, always behind, 8th of 9, 13l behind Nawassi (9-0) at Newmarket 7f fll stks (4) gs in Nov.
Miss Paris 33-1 (9-0) In rear, driven over 2f out, never a threat, 9th of 12, 18l behind Give And Take (9-0) at Lingfield 1m fll stks (4) gs in Sep.
Motajaasid (IRE) Harbour Watch gelding out of Cape Joy.