slowly into stride, ridden early in rear, progress over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd near finish
raced wide made all, ridden 2f out, driven out, unchallenged
soon outpaced, ridden and kept on, never nearer
chased leaders, ridden and lost place 4f out
tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 2f out until inside final furlong
Placed on his last four starts including two at this track, HONKERS BONKERS is given a last chance here. The return to 7f and the application of a visor may well prove a winning combination. Neytiri is another who has been running well without winning but she looks a shade high in the handicap as a result, though there may be more to come from the lightly-raced Yorketa on her return from a lay-off. Bath winner Fantasy Fry will have benefited from his recent reappearance and is another to consider.
Fantasy Fry 13-2 (9-5) Always in last trio, ridden and struggling halfway, last of 7, 11l behind Cheylesmore (9-1) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jan.
Honkers Bonkers 9-4fav (9-3) Dwelt, mid-division, chased leaders halfway, led well over 1f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Princess Dayna (8-12) at Southwell 5f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.
Evelyns Diamond 40-1 (8-7) Dwelt, outpaced, 7th of 12, 24l behind Jack's Revenge (8-12) at Southwell 1m Maiden Handicap (0-55) (3yo) (6) fbs.
Littleportnbrandy (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Tracked winner until hit rail over 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 6, 24l behind A Little Bit Dusty (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f 3yo sell stks (6) pol in Jan.
Neytiri 7-2 (8-2) In touch on inside, ridden over 2f out, headway to 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4l behind May's Boy (9-5) at Kempton 7f 3yo clm stks (6) pol in Jan.
Yorketa 4-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led halfway, soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 2l behind Podgies Boy (8-11) at Southwell 1m 2yo sell stks (6) fbs in Nov.
Ivy And Gold 20-1 (8-12) Disputed 2nd until over 3f out, driven over 2f out, kept pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner, last of 3, 9l behind So Is She (8-13) at Southwell 7f 3yo sell stks (6) fbs in Jan.