held up in touch, towards rear halfway, ridden before home turn, weakened quickly over 1f out
midfield, headway travelling strongly turning for home, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well
led, joined after 4f, ridden and headed before home turn, faded home straight
held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before home turn, ridden entering home straight, one pace final furlong
tracked leader, disputed lead after 4f, led before home turn, driven entering home straight, headed inside final furlong, stayed on
held up towards rear, raced wide after 1st turn, midfield halfway, ridden on outside entering home straight, chased leaders entering final furlong, one pace
Cadmar won’t find this easy returning from more than a year on the sidelines while Peking Rose’s form at Carlisle has sent out mixed messages. Knappers Hill easily landed the odds at Chepstow but had only three rivals and the second has been beaten twice since with Harry Cobden preferring fellow Chepstow scorer Stage Star. WONDERWALL showed a willing attitude to make a winning debut here last month. He was well supported that day and will improve further as he begins to fill his imposing frame so is preferred to another course and distance winner in Marble Sands.
Cadmar 3-1 (11-0) Always well placed, led on bit over 2f out, shaken up and went clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Dec beating Mortlach (11-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
Knappers Hill (IRE) 2-5fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led narrowly halfway, disputed lead entering home straight, pushed into lead over 2f out, quickened clear close home, won at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Just No Risk (11-0) by 7l, 4 ran.
Marble Sands (FR) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, stayed on well, comfortably in command inside final 100 yards, won at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Oct beating Italian Spirit (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Peking Rose 5-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, 4th and looked held when switched left over 1f out, picked up entering final furlong, stayed on well, led final 75 yards, won at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) gd in Oct beating Lock Down Luke (11-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Stage Star (IRE) 15-8fav (11-2) Held up in touch, went 3rd 8f out, challenged over 3f out, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Chepstow 2m (5) sft in Oct beating Aviewtosea (11-2) by 7l, 11 ran.
Wonderwall (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-0) Held up in mid-division, headway 6f out, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, won at Ascot 2m (4) sft in Nov beating Hamilton's Fantasy (10-7) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Mucho Mas (IRE) Fame And Glory gelding out of Ceart Go Leor.
