mid-division on inner, ridden 4 out, gradually weakened 3 out
in rear, mistake 14th, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, headway into 3rd before 2 out, hit last and faded, never threatened
soon led narrowly, shaken up and forged on 4 out, ridden and faced challenge before 2 out, joined before last, stayed on gamely and asserted run-in
pressed leader, ridden and gradually weakened after 4 out
chased leaders, reminder after 3rd, slow jump 12th, soon dropped to rear and lost touch, pulled up before 5 out
mid-division, not fluent 10th, pushed along in 3rd after 5 out, headway 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, disputed lead before last, every chance and headed run-in, no extra
towards rear, headway after 5 out, mistake in 4th 4 out, switched left and pushed along before 3 out where not fluent, stayed on for remote 3rd
handy, pushed along and lost position 5 out, soon well held
Mance Rayder is 2-3 here including this race in 2020. He is on a long losing run but dropped in the ratings accordingly and looked on the way back at Newcastle earlier this month. Zoffalee has been going well without quite getting there and still looks a few pounds high but BLAME THE GAME is only up 5lb for a very easy victory at Fontwell where he overcame several mistakes. Lord Sparky has won five times over fences including a very easy victory at Huntingdon last month though he disappointed on a return visit. Bring The Action is only 2lb higher than when landing a higher-grade handicap at Wetherby in January but has a long absence to overcome.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 25-1 (12-2) Mid-division on inside, hard ridden 4 out, keeping on into 2nd approaching last, chased winner run-in but no chance, 2nd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Return Fire (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Zoffalee (FR) 50-1 (12-2) In rear, struggling from 4 out, late headway from last, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Return Fire (11-11) at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Blame The Game (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Made all, pushed along and asserted 4 out, hit 2 out, jinked left into gap in rail after 2 out, straightened up and still in command, kept on well, easily, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Premiumaccess (11-13) by 15l, 4 ran.
Lord Sparky 11-8fav (12-1) Jumped left at times, in touch, went 2nd before 3rd, challenged 6th, led before 8th, soon headed, led before 9th, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Monty's Award (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Stop The World (IRE) 80-1 (11-9) Mid-division, early reminders and dropped to rear, detached before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bring The Action (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along and struggling from 6 out, never a factor, 4th of 8, dist behind Gats And Co (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Quiet Flow 4-1 (10-12) Rear of midfield, pulled up approaching 12th, at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Old Page (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Close up in rear, tracked leader 7th, led 10th, blundered and fell next, at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
