15:20
Royal Caledonian Hunt Handicap Chase
2m 7f
Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Surface: Turf
Draw Advantage: NoneDRAGONFRUIT appeared to have excuses when pulling up at Newcastle in December, having lost his right-fore shoe during the race, and the seven-year-old, who had displayed some consistent form prior to that, is taken to bounce back on this occasion. First Account was no match for an easy winner over C&D last month and the handicapper has given him a chance by dropping him 2lb. Methodtothemadness and Buster Valentine are both capable of a decent showing.
DRAGONFRUIT appeared to have excuses when pulling up at Newcastle in December, having lost his right-fore shoe during the race, and the seven-year-old, who had displayed some consistent form prior to that, is taken to bounce back on this occasion. First Account was no match for an easy winner over C&D last month and the handicapper has given him a chance by dropping him 2lb. Methodtothemadness and Buster Valentine are both capable of a decent showing.