slowly into stride, always in rear
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, hampered and kept on from over 1f out
set steady pace, quickened 4 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden and edged right final furlong, headed near finish
held up in rear, nearest finish
close up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, short of room and hampered when weakening over 1f out
keen, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out
always towards rear
held up, headway on outside 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
close up, switched right over 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong
slowly into stride, towards rear, never dangerous
towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, soon one pace
This presents Brave Dane with a good opportunity to enhance his profile and he is just preferred over Regal Gallery and the ultra-consistent Absolute Utopia, who are fancied to provide the selection with the most to do out of the rest. However, the Tony Carroll-trained Brave Dane has really got his act together since reverting to the Flat after a fruitless couple of outings over hurdles towards the end of last year. The son of Danehill landed a quick brace over course and distance at the start of last month before finding himself run out of things in a much tougher race than this last time out. The ease in grade will aid his cause today and Brave Dane is fancied to shrug off the attentions of the handicapper one more time in this company.