jumped left and a little slow at times, raced in last, went 3rd 4 out, weakened 2 out
2nd or 3rd, outpaced after 13th, last 4 out, weakened before 2 out
2nd or 3rd, not fluent 11th, challenged 13th, led before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon headed, led again next, clear last, stayed on well
took keen hold, led until before 4 out, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression on winner last
Exxaro make a quick reappearance after finishing a well beaten fourth at Haydock on Saturday though he was in touch for a long way before fading. Braavos showed nothing in two starts over fences in October but a spin over hurdles last month will have put him straight for this. INDIAN HAWK, a winning point-to-pointer, scored twice over hurdles earlier this year and started odds-on for his chasing debut at Towcester but couldn't get to grips with Malapie. The remainder were a distance behind and he'll have come on for the experience. He just gets the nod over Overland Flyer, who has a similar profile having scored between the flags and over hurdles before finishing runner-up in a small field on his chasing bow at Newton Abbot.
Braavos 10-1 (11-12) Keen, tracked leader, led 4 out, awkward next, headed before 2 out, mistake and weakened 2 out, 5th of 6, 15 1/4l behind Black Mischief (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Exxaro (IRE) 9-1 (10-8) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, led 6th until after 8th, not fluent 12th, weakened 2 out, 4th of 7, 23 1/2l behind Beggar's Wishes (10-13) at Haydock 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in May.
Indian Hawk (IRE) 1-2fav (11-2) Led until 8th, rallied after 3 out, soon under pressure, lost saddle cloth after last, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Malapie (11-2) at Towcester 2m 6f (4) sft in Apr.
Overland Flyer (IRE) 4-5fav (10-12) Led, headed before 8th, tracked leader, led again 12th, headed 7 out, kept on and no impression before 3 out, 2nd of 3, 10l behind Mighty Leader (10-12) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in May.
