chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
slowly into stride, never going well in rear, never on terms with leaders
held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clear run and switched right to inside approaching final furlong, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish
chased leaders out wide and keen, led over 6f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
mid-division, ridden and weakened final 3f
quickly away, led over 4f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well
tracked leader 3f, handy 3rd, disputing 2nd out wide over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out
steadied start, held up in last pair, never involved
Zihaam has won six times around here and the ultra-consistent Regal Mirage is 4-7 on the track. The latter's yard is also represented by JUST HISS (NAP), who had been racing in better company before just failing to hold Cockalorum in this grade at Redcar. The latter could do with some rain but has Charlie O'Dwyer's claim to aid his cause and can get back on the winning track. Majalaat beat Regal Mirage two lengths in a Pontefract handicap in April but there's little in it on the revised terms but Puckle's two recent victories were gained at Class 6 level.
Just Hiss 16-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, almost upsides entering final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Cockalorum (10-1) at Redcar 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Zihaam 9-1 (9-5) In rear, pushed 3f out and some headway widest of all, ridden after 2f out, unable to quicken, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Colony Queen (9-4) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in May.
Regal Mirage (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-2) Keen towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Civil Law (9-8) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Majalaat (IRE) 5-2fav (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Cote d'Azur (9-7) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Music Seeker (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) Close up, lost place halfway, not a factor after, 8th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Baryshnikov (8-13) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in May.
Where's Jeff 5-1 (8-13) Soon led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 23l behind Rainbow Jet (8-9) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) hvy in May.
Puckle 13-8fav (9-7) Raced wide tracked leaders, headway and came stand side over 2f out, soon every chance, rider dropped whip over 1f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Betty Grable (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Ventura Gold (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Not much room start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 7th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Amadeus Grey (9-3) at Beverley 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.