Verdict

Most of these have something to prove at present though Silver Commander will have benefited from his run around Exeter a month ago and, like Ardkilly Witness, is well treated if returning to his best. CYCLOP is only five so should have more scope than these rivals. He would have preferred a softer surface as he's a stout stayer but he looks a better bet than Uttoxeter runner-up Heroes Or Ghosts on his latest third of this mark at Fontwell. Saint Raph won here and at Taunton in April but looks a few pounds too high at present and another course and distance winner, Danimix, remains out of sorts.

Formwatch

Silver Commander 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 2nd 5th, led 7th, not fluent 11th or when headed 12th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Caulfields Venture (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Ardkilly Witness (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) In touch, not fluent and lost place 4th, soon behind, reminders after next, struggling 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.

Danimix (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, struggling 11th, 7th of 9, dist behind Astracad (10-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

Saint Raph (FR) 20-1 (10-10) Mid-division, blundered 10th, reminders and behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Cyclop (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd after last, not reach front pair, 3rd of 15, 6 1/4l behind Aerial (11-2) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, headway before 9th, every chance last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Newtown Lad (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.