close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
disputed lead until ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, eased over 1f out
tracked leaders, ridden to press winner over 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
steadied start, in touch in rear, ridden and outpaced halfway
tracked leaders, shaken up to join winner and every chance over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken towards finish
disputed lead until led over 4f out, driven 3f out, joined over 1f out, found extra towards finish
HONOURED looks to have the strongest recent form at the track. He landed the odds as he should have done in a claimer here last time and is the one to beat on his earlier placed efforts in this grade. Noguchi won a plating race over track and trip in February but was beaten out of sight despite finishing second here a fortnight ago with the disappointing Recession Proof even further behind. Teajaybe looks a bigger threat on his latest eight-length victory on this surface though he's upped in class off an 8lb higher mark today. Tartan Jura returns to action off a winning mark and he's preferred to Lady Amakhala on his earlier placed form on the Fibresand.
Honoured (IRE) Evens2fav (9-7) Pressed leader, led over 8f out, made rest, clear over 2f out, very easy, won at Southwell 1m 4f clm stks (6) fbs in Mar beating Bivouac (8-13) by 11l, 4 ran.
Noguchi (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) 2nd of 8, 12l behind Arr' Kid (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.
Recession Proof (FR) 16-1 (9-6) 4th of 8, 15l behind Arr' Kid (9-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.
Lady Amakhala 40-1 (8-6) Held up in touch, lost place over 6f out, 9th of 14, 29l behind O Ma Lad (9-4) at Hamilton 1m 5f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May.
Teajaybe (USA) 7-2 (9-12) Tracked leaders, challenged going well 4f out, led 3f out, ridden 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased inside final furlong, very easily, won at Southwell 2m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar beating Adili (9-1) by 8l, 5 ran.
Tartan Jura 12-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 7th of 10, 14l behind Bin Singspiel (9-0) at Newcastle 2m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Oct.