held up off the pace and always towards rear
wore hood to post, tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 10f out, led going well inside final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well
raced keenly son tracking leaders in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
close 3rd, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out until inside final 100 yards, kept on in 3rd
tracked leader, led over 10f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened final furlong
held up towards rear, good headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner
held up towards rear, pushed along and struggling over 2f out, stayed on late, never going pace to get involved
raced keenly, raced wide and always towards rear
held up in mid-division, driven along inside final 2f, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
held up towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and run flattened out final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up in rear, never involved
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened final furlong
steadied and switched right start, held up towards rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
raced keenly, led over 1f, tracked leaders, ridden out wide inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 4th towards finish
A winner at Ayr, CAPITAL THEORY placed over 1m3f here last week and drops down a grade. Savvy Knight finished behind the selection last time having won over track and trip in June with subsequent Ascot runner-up Enthrallment behind. Cardano scored at Epsom in September and has been hurdling since while Dark Moon Rising won at York before well beaten behind the selection at Ayr.
Adrian (GER) 100-1 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along over 4f out, soon lost position, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Mr Alan (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Savvy Knight (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Front rank, joined leaders out wide over 3f out, ridden and challenging over 2f out, weakening when bit short of room final 110yds, not recover, 11th of 12, 4l behind Max Mayhem (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Batemans Bay (FR) 28-1 (9-3) Slowly away, held up in rear, some headway over 2f out, short to room over 1f out, never thretaened, 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Certain Lad (9-10) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Capital Theory 6-1 (9-0) Led, headed over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and rallied over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Max Mayhem (9-12) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Cardano (USA) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, closer tracking leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Ito Ditto (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Graphite (FR) 25-1 (9-6) In toch towards rear, headway when stumbled badly 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, dist behind Wind Your Neck In (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Enthrallment (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Close 3rd on inside, ridden inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Intricacy (9-4) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Buxted Too 13-2 (11-9) Held up in mid-division, effort 3 out, 4th and held 2 out, lost 4th close home, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Good Impression (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Dark Moon Rising (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Held up in mid-division, ridden and switched left over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out, 8th of 9, 7 1/4l behind Capital Theory (9-5) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Vellner (IRE) 80-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon outpaced, made no impression, 7th of 8, 26 3/4l behind Mr Alan (9-13) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Royal Scandal 4-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, last of 7, 9 1/2l behind C'mon Kenny (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Kenzai Warrior (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Shetland Tony (10-13) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Geremia (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Started slowly, behind, headway out wide and hung right over 1f out, plugged on, never threatened, 9th of 31, 9 1/2l behind The Shunter (9-1) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Haku (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, led 8f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Sonnerie Power (9-12) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
