slight lead to over 2f out, weakened quickly
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out
raced wide mid-division, headway and every chance over 2f out, not quicken
held up mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, kept on same pace
pressed leader to 2f out, weakened quickly
pulled hard, close up on outside, effort and every chance approaching final furlong, no extra
in touch when stumbled after 2f, headway and not clear run over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
held up in rear, good headway on inside rail when badly hampered over 2f out and again 2f out, not recover
mid-division, effort over 1f out, ran on same pace final furlong
held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, switched right to inside rail and quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
chased leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
close up, effort on inside and ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, headed and not quicken inside final furlong
held up in rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, stayed on
chased leaders, losing place when bumped over 2f out, ran on again final furlong, never nearer
pulled hard in rear, staying on same pace when hampered inside final furlong
A tricky way to close the card but Rule Britannia is open to any amount of improvement and should make a bold bid to pick up where she left off last term. She hails from a yard that mean business with their placement of horses of this type and, although she will come on for the run, she is taken to get her season off to a flyer. The presence of Mcbain should ensure that there is plenty of pace in the early stages, which should enable Tight Squeeze and Misty Dancer to scrap it out if Rule Britannia just needs the run.