EXETER 14:25

All 10 ran. Fences: 12.

Time: 4m 14.7s Closing Sectional: (2.2f): 33.3s (96.2%)

Overrounds: Industry SP 116%, Betfair SP 100.6%

A similar feel to the Old Roan just over a week earlier in terms of overall quality, except this - with its first double-figure field this century - featured a greater proportion of second-season chasers with potentially more to offer, headed by a winner who can continue to climb the ladder to the top 2m races on the scene; the gallop wasn't breakneck, the runner-up controlling things and almost pulling it off after increasing the gallop in the straight.

GREANETEEN (FR) arrived with a profile of a potentially lively outsider for a Champion Chase and left with his potential intact, boasting a different background to so many of his flying yard's previous winners of this race but still a viable a contender for top honours in a division full of bigger names with something to prove, defying a lofty mark on only his fifth appearance over fences; settled in mid-division, he typically travelled strongly and, having been shuffled back briefly at the fifth, he closed in from the home turn and had got to within a length when losing momentum 2 out, briefly looking as though the well-ridden winner might have got away only for Greaneteen to motor after the last, quickening to the front near the finish with his rider immediately taking things easy, certainly value extra; he remains one to follow, with the Tingle Creek his next stop on the road to Cheltenham.

MOONLIGHTER resumed his progress in no uncertain terms after 8 months off, running a stormer in giving a Grade-1 bound rival a real scare, all despite going left at most fences; made running, went with zest, quickened 4 out, looked in control briefly last, collared near finish; he's likely to be a fixture in all the top 2m handicaps, especially back on left-handed tracks.

PINK EYED PEDRO ran well upped in grade (1 lb out of weights), another personal best in a career full of them, though he did have a fitness edge over several higher-profile types in his wake; waited with, hit third, crept closer from 4 out, third 2 out, stayed on, no match for winner.

NOT THAT FUISSE (FR) wasn't disgraced in first-time cheekpieces, yet to really do it in a handicap (or double-figure field) and with an element of passing a few beaten ones here; patiently ridden, crept closer 4 out, shaken up after, kept on gradually.

VISION DES FLOS (FR) possibly still needed this run, having had his reappearance ended so prematurely, though there isn't much depth to his chasing form, as such hard to assess his merit accurately; handy, shaken up 4 out, not quicken, held when hit 2 out, weakened.

MARRACUDJA (FR) is best excused this run, faced with a stiffer task in this grade as it was but, moreover, nearly wiped out by the fallen Esprit de Large 5 out, no chance after.

BUN DORAN (IRE) shaped as if better for the run after 8 months off, though he does look handicapped to the hilt following the hit he took for winning a Desert Orchid that went his way; close up until early in straight, weakened.

GLEN FORSA (IRE) shaped much as his connections' other reappearing big guns have in recent days, except in his case his race ended in an unpleasant manner, far from ideal given he'd missed another 11 months since a solitary outing last season; close up until 5 out, lost ground home turn, dropped away tamely and tailed off when fell heavily 2 out.

ESPRIT DU LARGE (FR) hit the deck for the second start in a row 8 months on from the Arkle, not that he's a sketchy jumper on balance, crumpling on landing rather than blundering as he came down 5 out here whilst still to be asked for an effort in mid-field; he's only a 6-y-o, and there'll be other chances for him to prove his worth in open company.

GLOBAL CITIZEN (IRE) easy to back, ran poorly after 8 months off, more to it than a more patient ride than suits best; settled mid-field, took closer order fifth, lost place when slow seventh, never going well after, tailed off when pulled up soon after 4 out.