led, blundered 4th, headed 5 out, soon regained lead, ridden and headed after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied after last, kept on to take 3rd place towards finish
tracked leader, led 5th, soon headed, led again after 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no chance with winner
in rear, outpaced 10th, soon detached
tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2 out, led before last, clear run-in
in touch in 4th place, went 3rd before 4 out, blundered when well held last, lost 3rd place towards finish
Though 2015 World Hurdle winner COLE HARDEN has been a shade disappointing in a couple of runs so far over the larger obstacles but there will be eyebrows raised here if he fails to beat Exxaro, who has been placed in three of his five chase starts but mostly in small fields. Magie Du Ma and Nachi Falls were both tailed off behind Work In Progress at Market Rasen while winning pointer Brown Revel is making her debut under Rules.
Cole Harden (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Led, jumped slowly 6th, ridden after 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner from next but kept on, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Sir Ivan (11-0) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gd in May.
Exxaro (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Disputed lead until 4th, tracked leaders, outpaced after 12th, mistake 4 out, rallied next, 2nd from last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind Work Du Breteau (10-12) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Jun.
Brown Revel 7-4fav (11-7) In tch til outpcd 15; stayed on 2 out, 3rd of 6, 6l behind Hinxworth (12-0) at Bredwardine 3m gd in May.
Nachi Falls 4-1 (10-1) Not fluent 1st, chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, never any chance with very easy winner, weakened into 3rd before 3 out, 3rd of 5, dist behind Work In Progress (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
Magie Du Ma (FR) 5-2 (10-0) Sweating, mounted on course, chased winner until 6th, not fluent next, went remote 2nd again before 3 out, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 5, 34l behind Work In Progress (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 3f (4) gd in Jul.
