held up in touch in last pair, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to challenge inside final furlong, led post
soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed narrowly inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish
led early, in touch, pressed leader over 4f out to over 2f out, soon ridden and behind
tracked leaders, switched inside and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, no extra
dwelt, held up in touch in last pair, chased leaders when not much room over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed post
in touch on outer, pressed leader after 2f, lost place over 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened final furlong
First-time cheekpieces worked the oracle for Raven Banner at Doncaster last time and she romped home for an easy win. But she’s been raised 12lb for that success while Dangerous Ends has been raised 4lb after scoring at Windsor in May. The placed horses have both subsequently won so the latter can figure again but ASHAZURI is just preferred. The latter won over today’s trip on the Turf course at Lingfield last time and Jonathan Portman’s filly was placed at this track last year. Bayston Hill also won at Lingfield back in May and makes more appeal than Top Beak and Triple First in this grade.
Raven Banner (IRE) 9-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to press leader 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, quickened readily clear final furlong, very easily, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun beating Princess Nearco (9-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Ashazuri 3-1jfav (9-7) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gf in Jun beating Fanfair (9-3) by hd, 8 ran.
Dangerous Ends 7-1 (9-7) Tracked leading trio, pushed along 4f out, headway on wide outside and driven over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, led close home, won at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May beating Essenaitch (9-7) by nk, 6 ran.
Bayston Hill 33-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, took 4th close home, 5th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Caravela (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Top Beak (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) Held up, wide and headway 2f out, effort inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Lyrica's Lion (9-11) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Triple First 20-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 13l behind Gumriyah (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 2f fll stks (4) gf in Jun.
