Doctored has the beating of Brilliant on their running behind She's No Muppet here last month and the course and distance winner from December has to be strongly considered but an 8lb rise since then may prevent the eight-year-old from scoring again and preference is for GLIMMER OF LIGHT. Good value for his victory over fences at Wetherby last month off a mark of 72, Richard Newland's gelding reverts to hurdles for the first time since July off a mark just 1lb higher and looks worth chancing back over the smaller obstacles. Wondersobright has dropped down to a fair mark, just 1lb higher than when successful at Plumpton in April, and he has to be considered but needs to improve on recent form to trouble the judge. She's No Muppet has solid claims on the form shown when successful here last month but she has disappointed since then and may be too high in the weights now. Festival Dreams has a bit to find with She's No Muppet on their running here last month but cannot be discounted on the balance of his recent form over hurdles or on the flat. Glimmer of Light comes into this in good form though and is given the verdict in the hope that he can reproduce chase form over hurdles.
Danish Monarch 80-1 (11-5) Always behind, 7th of 14, 8l behind Dee Cee Elle (10-5) at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Noun De La Thinte (FR) 9-1 (11-8) fell at the 2nd in race won by Adecco (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 2f cnd hcp chs (5) gf in Nov '07, 8 ran.
Doctored 15-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 2 out, went poor 3rd and no impression before last, 3rd of 15, 19l behind She's No Muppet (10-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Brilliant (GER) 20-1 (9-7) Mid-division until after 8th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Bally Conn (11-6) at Taunton 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 14 ran.
Keepholdin (IRE) 250-1 (10-0) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, well behind James de Vassy (10-7) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) hvy in Jan.
Wondersobright (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Chased leader, led 6th to next, chased leader to approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Heir To Be (11-7) at Folkestone 2m 6f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Jan.
She's No Muppet 13-2 (10-4) Tracked leaders, weakening and mistake 5th, 16th of 17, well behind Markila (11-11) at Ludlow 2m mrs hcp hdl (4) sft in Jan.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 4-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, led next, ridden clear between last 2, stayed on well, won at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Jan beating Eborarry (11-8) by 11l, 6 ran.
Festival Dreams 14-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, went moderate 2nd before last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 15, 9l behind She's No Muppet (10-3) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl (5) gs in Jan.
