tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, driven and rallied to go 2nd final strides
keen close up in last place, went 3rd 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left and driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra near finish
set steady pace, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out
dwelt raced wide close up, went 2nd 3f out, ridden and headed narrowly over 1f out, rallied to lead again near finish
tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out
Noguchi has the best overall form and went close the last time he raced in a claimer. He should be thereabouts again if handling the track but JACOBS SON looks a safer bet. The latter ran well in a handicap over a longer trip here three weeks ago and scored at the track before that when beating the progressive Dewala. Robert Mills' charge is just preferred to Tornado Force, who landed a similar event over 1m4f here last month. Bold Marc has yet to win over further than a mile and Visions Of Johanna looks up against it on today's terms.
Jacobs Son 5-4fav (9-3) Led for about 3f, pushed along over 4f out, every chance over 2f out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Lexington Bay (9-6) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Mar.
Tornado Force (IRE) 7-4 (8-13) Unruly in stalls, reared start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 6, hd behind Rakaan (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f clm stks (5) pol.
Visions of Johanna (USA) 16-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 9l behind Schmooze (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Noguchi (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, edged left and stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 6l behind Eastern Destiny (9-3) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Mar.
Bold Marc (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) With winner, challenged 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on and always held, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Royal Holiday (9-6) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Mar.