tracked leader, hit 3rd, led 13th, blundered badly when pressed 2 out, soon headed, left in lead last, headed towards finish
held up, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
jumped left, led, reminder after 8th, ridden 10th, headed 13th, 4th and no extra from before 3 out
held up, mistake 1st, closed 11th, went 2nd going well before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, sprawled badly on landing last and jockey lost iron, soon headed, gathered up and ran on to lead again towards finish
held up, not fluent 3rd or 5th, closed from 13th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon outpaced and no impression on leaders
RICHMOND totes a 7lb penalty for an easy Lingfield win last time and has a considerable burden to shoulder here. He faces very different conditions now but has handled quicker ground before and looks just the sort that his trainer could run up one of her typical sequences with as there should be plenty more to come after just the two runs over fences. Swincombe Stone needs to improve on his hurdling form, Highbury High must back up a much better effort last time when showing his first form in nine starts and Kirbys Glen has a notable absence to contend with. Therefore, Material Boy looks the likeliest threat to the selection despite a rather disappointing effort last time as his overall profile is relatively appealing in the contest of this contest.
Richmond (FR) 11-8fav (11-12) Made all, clear approaching 2 out, easily, won at Lingfield 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy beating Farbreaga (11-4) by 12l, 8 ran.
Swincombe Stone 13-2 (11-10) Held up, mistake 1st, went slightly left and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Arkaim (11-0) at Towcester 2m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs, 10 ran.
Material Boy 5-2fav (11-3) Led until after 4th, prominent, led 11th, mistake 13th, soon headed, well held before 4 out, blundered 3 out, 4th of 8, 37l behind Mister Grez (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.
Highbury High (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, headway 9th, tracking leaders when mistake and lost momentum 2 out, closed before last, soon chasing winner, not much room and switched right flat, no impression, 2nd of 11, 3l behind Streams Of Whiskey (11-12) at Hexham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Oct.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Tended to jump right, in rear, struggling 6th, lost touch and pulled up before next, in a race won by Green To Gold (11-10) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jul '12, 11 ran.
