Verdict

Wild Ground won for the first time in four years when popping-up over C&D at 20/1 last time. Raised 13lb for that success, she may struggle to follow-up and the vote goes to another recent winner in BEWARE CHALK PIT. He reversed form with previous double winner Dushy Valley at Plumpton earlier this month and can go in again with a similar effort. It's hard to make a serious case for any of the remainder as Destined For Fame was still tailed off when third behind Wild Ground here recently and last year's winner Miss Fleur has failed to figure in three subsequent starts.

Formwatch

Miss Fleur 33-1 (10-0) Held up in rear, pushed along 9th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up 16th, in a race won by Arbor Supreme (10-4) at Exeter 4m hcp chs 0-125 (3) hvy, 10 ran.

Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 3rd approaching 13th, chased leader 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well from last,, won at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp 0-100 (5) sft beating Dushy Valley (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Wild Ground (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) Led, headed approaching 5th, led again 8th, clear after 13th, awkward next, kept on strongly, eased towards finish, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft beating Billybo (10-0) by 45l, 6 ran.

Rudinero (IRE) 9-2 (10-10) Led, headed and reminder 15th, outpaced next, weakened 18th, pulled up before last, in a race won by Arnold Layne (11-7) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Mar '11, 6 ran.

Destined For Fame (IRE) 28-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, badly outpaced from 5th, went distant 4th soon after 13th, tailed off when left 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Wild Ground (10-6) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft.

Buffalo Creek (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden approaching 10th, well beaten 14th, tailed off, 8th of 10, well behind Houblon Des Obeaux (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f nov chs (4) gs in Oct.