held up off the pace in 5th, closer 9th went 4th after 14th, left modest 3rd at the last, kept on
pressed leader, led 3 out, headed turning in, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, hit 2 out
led but pressed, hit 3 out and headed, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and well held when unseated rider at the last
held up off the pace in 4th, closer at 9th, 3rd before 13th, 2nd after 3 out, led turning in, soon clear, easily
wore hood to post, waited with in rear on inside, gained a place at 4th, never on terms
held up in last pair, mistake and dropped to rear at 4th, mistake 10th, left modest 4t at the last
raced in 3rd and pushed along most of way, mistake 11th, lost 3rd before mistake 13th, weakened quickly and tailed off next
Fawsley Spirit still has potential over fences and Mister Tickle, a dour stayer, is interesting propping up the weights. Tommie Beau and Sublime Heights are both course and distance winners and the latter seeks a third victory here this season but BLAME THE GAME was only headed in the dying strides over 3m4f here latest and arrives in peak form. Freddie Gordon’s claim helps offset a further 5lb rise in the weights.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Front mid-division, ridden before 4 out, weakened 2 out, 6th of 11, 27 1/4l behind Favori De Sivola (11-4) at Exeter 3m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, slow jump 11th, pushed along after 4 out, tired jump 3 out and gradually weakened, 6th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Love Actually (10-10) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Blame The Game (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Handy, led after 4 out, ridden along before 2 out, faced sustained challenge run-in, kept on well but headed towards finish, 2nd of 11, nk behind Atakan (10-8) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Sublime Heights (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, screwed 3 out, hit 2 out, upsides last, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Art Of Illusion (11-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Special Acceptance 33-1 (11-12) Off the pace towards rear, bad mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Goudhurst Star (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Never better than mid-division, 7th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Skinflint (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Mister Tickle (IRE) 22-1 (11-13) Disputed lead, led before 3rd, slow and headed 3rd, soon pushed along, led again 7th, pushed along 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, lost second before last, kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Post Chaise (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
