in rear, not fluent early, went 4th before 4 out, no impression, weakened from 2 out
tracked leader, jumped left 5 out, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, jumped left next, clear last, eased run-in
in touch in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, kept on same pace, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
led, pushed along before 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along and lost place before 4 out
CHARMINSTER could never quite get to grips with the free-running Laterly on his chasing debut at Sedgefield but stayed on strongly in the closing stages and will strip fitter here. He's the obvious one here though Vosges was only beaten a length in a handicap over C&D in November before chasing home Irish raider Maggio over a longer trip here last month. Despite starting at generous odds, Bogside ran well until unseating his rider at Sedgefield and should find a small race somewhere but Degas Art may need this after six months off and is jumping fences late in life. Just Maddie may also be found wanting.
Bogside (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Dropped to rear after 2nd, went moderate 4th at 5th, headway and in touch after 9th, disputed 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Going Wrong (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m nov chs (4) sft, 5 ran.
Charminster (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, reminder before 7th, not fluent next, driven when jumped left 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on flat, not able to reach winner, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Laterly (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m beg chs (4) gs in Dec.
Degas Art (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, lost place 2 out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 26l behind Westlin' Winds (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gs in Jul.
Vosges (FR) 13-8fav (10-8) Led to 7th, tracked winner, pushed along before 4 out, beaten from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Maggio (11-0) at Musselburgh 2m 4f beg chs (5) gs in Dec.
Just Maddie 25-1 (10-5) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 15l behind Red Tanber (9-10) at Musselburgh 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Dec.