held up towards rear on outside, headway 5th, pecked slightly 9th, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, stayed on, just held
tracked leader until 3rd and again from 6th, ridden after 11th, every chance 2 out, no extra last
held up, headway when not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 5th until mistake next, mistake 11th, soon beaten, weakened 4 out
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, no extra before last
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside after 11th, not fluent 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, driven out
led until after 2 out, no extra flat
chased leaders, went 2nd and reached for 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, lost place 8th, closed 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
chased leaders, lost place 2nd, struggling 10th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
Silver Roque is eased in grade but hasn't raced since October. Dare To Endeavour appears out of sorts while Midnight Sail and Christopher Wren were both pulled up last time but Cloud Creeper has been knocking on the door and was only beaten a neck over course and distance on his latest start. Venetia Williams won this last year and will be expecting a big run from RICHMOND. He made a winning reappearance at Market Rasen and ran well for a long way at Wetherby last month - that was a better race than this. In Fairness jumped poorly when tailed off on his chasing bow at Sandown and may need more time but Noble Legend is 11lb lower than when runner-up 12 months ago and is worth a second look.
Silver Roque (FR) 3-1 (11-7) In touch in 4th, blundered 1st, blundered 9 out, ridden before 4 out, blundered 3 out, never dangerous, 7th of 8, 30l behind Shadows Lengthen (10-13) at Wetherby 2m 4f Listed hcap ch (1) gd in Oct.
Dare To Endeavour 25-1 (11-6) Led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Fletchers Flyer (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Midnight Sail 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, blundered badly 4th, soon last and not fluent 5th or 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Deciding Moment (10-10) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in May, 7 ran.
Christopher Wren (USA) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression after 4 out, pulled up before before 2 out, in a race won by Living Next Door (10-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcap ch hvy in Dec, 26 ran.
Cloud Creeper (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Mistake 1st, held up in rear, headway on outside after 11th, effort 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Rhapando (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Noble Legend 3-1 (11-11) Chased clear winner, mistake 2nd and not fluent 3 out and lost 2nd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 27l behind Full Ov Beans (9-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
In Fairness (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, went left 7th, weakened 13th, tailed off, 7th of 8, 38l behind Generous Ransom (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
Gus Macrae (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Tracked leader until 7th, soon in rear, ridden 10th, pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Perfect Candidate (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Nov, 5 ran.
Richmond (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, took closer order from 8th, led 11th, headed before 4 out, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 20l behind Clondaw Knight (11-11) at Wetherby 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
