Silly Wupple is chanced at the expense of Mey Clouds and Silver Dollars. The selection famously won a big bumper race at Aintree at 50/1 on debut but has made a habit of finding at least one too good over hurdles. His latest effort demonstrated that two miles is clearly too sharp for him and in anticipation that he will be capable of jumping a fence, we¿ll side with the step up in trip to bring about some much needed improvement. Mey Clouds was a bitter disappointment for odds-on players at Stratford. He had gone up the handicap plenty before that but his tendancy to chuck in the odd mistake saw him tire quickly. Silver Dollars attempts to graduate from the point-to-point world. A winner of hunters events at Cheltenham and Folkestone, he arguably won¿t want to see any more rain. Sarobar has made hay in very poor chases this summer but this represents a go against much stronger opposition. Poliglotti returns to chasing having campaigned in claiming hurdles of late. The remainder appear hard to fancy. Silly Wupple is the call.
Silver Dollars (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Made most until after 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Brave Jo (10-12) at Southwell 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Aug, 7 ran.
Silly Wupple 15-8fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden after 5th, stayed on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 12, 11l behind Tot Of The Knar (10-5) at Worcester 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Mey Clouds (IRE) 8-11fav (11-12) Held up behind leaders, not fluent 10th (water), challenging when not fluent 4 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten, not fluent last, 2nd of 4, 15l behind Rash Moment (10-7) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy in.
Gotcha Covered 33-1 (10-13) In rear when pulled up 3 out in race won by Different Class (10-12) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 14 ran.
Poliglotti (FR) 25-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Lesdream (10-5) at Stratford 2m 3f clm hdl (4) hvy in Aug.
Sarobar (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Keen early, chased leaders, ridden when not fluent 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Mr Parson (10-0) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) hvy in Aug.
Jimmytheblacksmith (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Led, headed approaching 12th, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 29l behind Left Hand Drive (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Jul.
