raced keenly, led, driven and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held when not fluent last
always behind, lost touch 5th, continued tailed off
tracked winner, lost place 5th, ridden after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next
held up mid-division, tracked leaders 5th, headway on outside after 4 out, one pace 2 out, well held in 4th before last
tracked leaders, went 2nd at 5th, led before 2 out, driven clear before last, ridden out flat, kept on
raced keenly, mid-division, lost place 4th, behind from next, tailed off
always behind, tailed off 3 out
mid-division, struggling 5th, never going pace to trouble leaders
held up in touch, tracked leaders when blundered 4 out, hit next, driven and outpaced by front pair before 2 out, ridden after last, no impression
KNOCKNANUSS, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper in Ireland, came here for his UK debut in May and made all for a very impressive victory. He has a penalty on his reappearance and the race-fit Solomon Grey can go close, though he looks the type to be suited by further. Flo'Sboy Sam will be better for his reappearance here last month, his first for Colin Tizzard, while What's Occurring showed potential in a Newbury bumper last month and is much more likely to be suited by hurdles. Havisham won on the Flat for Andrew Balding and Isis Blue three times for Rod Millman but Thames Knight has a higher rating than either after four victories for Marcus Tregoning
Knocknanuss (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Led and keen, clear after 3 out, readily, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gf in May beating Mamoo (10-10) by 12l, 7 ran.
Alka Step (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 2nd, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out, rallying when blundered 2 out, no danger, tailed off, 5th of 7, 35l behind Diese Des Bieffes (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Flo'sboy Sam 16-1 (11-0) With leader, led approaching 4th, headed just after 2 out, weakened closing stages, 4th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Parthenius (11-0) at Plumpton 2m mdn (5) gd in Nov.
Havisham 50-1 (9-0) Always towards rear, behind and struggling over 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 18, dist behind Commissioned (9-2) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gs in Jun.
Isis Blue 7-2 (10-1) Raced wide, prominent, went 2nd after 1f, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Chelwood Gate (9-10) at Lingfield 1m stks (6) pol in May.
Solomon Grey (FR) 9-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, chased winner after next, stumbled after last, kept on well, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind If The Cap Fits (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Nov.
Thames Knight 7-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, lost place over 3f out, rallied over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind C'est No Mour (11-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
The Major 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, saddled soon slipped, ran out through wing 4th, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Waikiki Waves (FR) 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 16 1/4l behind Madam Anna (10-5) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gf in May.
What's Occurring (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 16, 14 3/4l behind Tidal Flow (10-12) at Newbury 2m (5) gs in Nov.
