made all, clear approaching 2 out, comfortable
close up, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, detached
tracked winner until ridden soon after 3 out, soon weakened
tracked leaders, ridden to chase clear winner soon after 3 out, plugged on
close up in rear, ridden and outpaced, detached
RICHMOND LAKE is difficult to oppose in this opener having won a maiden at Bangor before running well for third in a much tougher contest at Aintree. Donald McCain’s charge can defy a penalty stepping up in trip. Tiger Jet placed over track and trip before disappointing at Ayr but Blame The Farrier, Lenny and Lucky Light all debut over timber with the latter having her first start under Rules having won a point-to-point in Ireland when beating a subsequent hurdles winner.
Richmond Lake (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led, not fluent 2 out, pressed before last, headed narrowly and ridden after final flight, kept on well, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 8, 1 1/4l behind North Lodge (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Lenny (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along and struggling 6f out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Grove Road (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 1f (5) sft in Dec.
Tiger Jet (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked winner until 4th, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 16 1/2l behind Lebowski (11-7) at Ayr 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Lucky Light (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2l 2nd bef 5out, ld bef 3out, slt adv when qckr jmp last, asserted flat, won at Ballingarry 3m mdn gd in May beating Clearly Crazy (11-6) by 3l, 16 ran.
Songbird's Tale 150-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along 6f out, ridden and headed 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Betty Baloo (11-7) at Hexham 2m (5) sft in May.
Blame The Farrier (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway into mid-division home turn, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Carrigdoun Boy (11-0) at Southwell 2m (5) gd in Nov.
