Most of these would be more at home in a seller. Bring Back Charlie ran poorly at Ludlow after winning at Uttoxeter, though may not have stayed the longer trip. Samson was in decent form here last month so has to go on the short-list but Eddy might need this and Beaujolais Bob also has an absence to overcome. ARTISTE DU GOUET preferred softer ground between the flags and will be better suited here than when fourth last time at Wincanton – he gets a very tentative vote with Tommy Dowling's claim further reducing his low weight.
Bilidn 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Bring Back Charlie 7-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, struggling after 4 out, 8th and well beaten next, 8th of 14, 30 1/4l behind Midnight Target (11-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Samson 12-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led before 3 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind On The Road (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Captain Bonsai 40-1 (11-1) Led to 2nd, remained with leader, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind On The Road (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Just Spot 10-1 (10-13) In rear, headway 5 out, challenged 2 out, led before and pecked last, kept on well, won at Towcester 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr beating Alder Mairi (11-12) by 10l, 6 ran.
Buz Barton (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) With leader, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, dist behind On The Road (11-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Kahdian (IRE) 66-1 (10-5) Always behind, never a factor, 8th of 13, 27l behind Cropley (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Eddy 10-1 (10-10) Held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Beaujolais Bob 4-1 (10-6) Close up, went 3rd before 4 out, in 6th when fell 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Artiste Du Gouet (FR) 4-1 (10-1) Chased leaders, lost place before not fluent 3rd, behind 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Miracle Cure (11-10) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Graphical (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 4 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Desert Sensation (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
