in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on
slow into stride in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
in rear, kept on final furlong, nearest finish
took keen hold close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, ran on
held up, ridden and headway on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong
Bancnuanaheireann has been in the mix over shorter trips of late and won over 1m3f on the all-weather last year. Think Ahead was placed over today's trip at Ascot in July and could also go well but MODERNISM (NAP) gets the vote. The latter finished ahead of both Navajo Chief and Warfare when fifth in a higher grade contest at York last time and can race off the same mark in this. Course and distance winner Cymro can also do better back in this lower grade while Dream Spirit showed some improvement for a slide down the weights when third at Bath last time.
Bancnuanaheireann (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Mid-division, chase leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, headed and no extra towards finish, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Halation (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Think Ahead 6-4fav (9-9) Prominent, led after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Spirit Raiser (9-2) at Kempton 1m hcp (3) pol in Aug.
Ransom Note 20-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, 8th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Libran (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Mistiroc 20-1 (9-3) Behind, headway into mid-division over 2f out, kept on same pace, never near leaders, 9th of 17, 8 1/2l behind Libran (9-13) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Dream Spirit (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) In touch, effort over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Smiling Stranger (9-9) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Modernism 33-1 (8-6) In touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Cymro (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, weakened 2f out, 10th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Navajo Chief 25-1 (8-8) Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 8th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Warfare 25-1 (8-3) In touch, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 12th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Elhaame (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.