We do have reservations about Jam Packed but finding one to beat him isn't easy so we'll stick with him. Meet The Legend and See The View may prove to be the best alternatives. The selection has gone up by a stiff looking 8lbs for his narrow win last time but may get away with it against this opposition. There's also a concern about this trip which has proved beyond him in the past but he's gone close enough over this distance at Towcester so may last out and he looks likely to run his race. Mixsterthetrixster and Foly Pleasant aren't the force of old whilst Red Jester threw in a shocker last time. Few were impressed by See The View's victory at Market Rasen but he does, at least, remain open to improvement after just three starts. Meet The Legend has struggled to get home in his two runs over fences to date but his yard does well with chasers and we can't be too hard on him after just two starts in this sphere. It's not easy to get excited about him though and Jam Packed has more solid claims.
Jam Packed (IRE) 10-1 (11-1) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden to lead flat, driven out, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Jul beating Bathwick Breeze (11-3) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Mixsterthetrixster (USA) 11-1 (11-5) Held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 7, 36l behind Alphabetical (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
See The View (IRE) 18-1 (10-11) Held up, headway 4 out, led after next, ridden and wandered approaching last, kept on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f beg chs (4) sft in Jul beating Caulkleys Bank (11-0) by 6l, 9 ran.
Feeling Better (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Prominent, headway approaching 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, 5th of 11, 38l behind Oslot (11-3) at N Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Apr.
Meet The Legend (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) Towards rear, headway approaching 4 out to chase leaders, weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 25l behind Haunted House (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Jun.
Young Lorcan 12-1 (10-4) Always behind, mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Casalani (10-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f clm chs (3) sft in Apr, 12 ran.
Red Jester 7-1 (11-11) Always in rear, 8th of 10, well behind Sarobar (10-7) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) gd in Jul.
Foly Pleasant (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Always prominent, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 23l behind Public Esteem (11-3) at N Abbot 3m 3f ldy hcp hdl (5) sft in Jun.
