tracked leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, one pace
pecked start, held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on
tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
led, headed over 4f out, no extra final furlong
held up in touch, ridden and kept on inside final furlong
in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression
Nonrunner
Zaeem shrugged off a 6lb rise at Brighton in June to land hat-trick but steps up in class for his return. Stablemates Simply Shining and Our Boy Jack have won at Thirsk this season and both are also 5lb higher today. The latter had Abushamah back in third last time and should confirm running. Midlight may do better now handicapping for the first time but the vote goes to KARAKA JACK (NAP). He won last year's renewal off a higher mark, showed signs of a return to form when fourth here three weeks ago and is reunited with winning partner Graham Lee today.
Simply Shining (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind He's No Saint (9-9) at York 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Zaeem 4-7fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, kept on well, won at Brighton 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Live Dangerously (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.
Abushamah (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Held up, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Our Boy Jack (9-12) at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Karaka Jack 8-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Obsidian (9-12) at Redcar 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Roayh (USA) 50-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden inside final 2f, kept on same pace, never on terms, 10th of 15, 8 1/4l behind Polar Forest (9-10) at Ripon 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.
Moonlight Venture 8-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Advance (9-3) at Newcastle 1m hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Midlight 4-1fav (9-2) Led for 2f, pressed leader, led again over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 2f out, chased leader, ridden over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, soon no extra, 4th of 8, 5 1/4l behind Mystery Code (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Jun.
Our Boy Jack (IRE) 7-2fav (9-12) Raced wide, in touch, ridden and headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Thirsk 1m hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Lil Sophella (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Dutch Descent (IRE) 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders on outside, 2nd after 2f, ridden 2f out, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 10 1/4l behind Denzille Lane (9-2) at Beverley 7f hcp (4) gf in Jul.