Sunday 14 January · Kelso, Scotland

15:45 Eildon Hill Stables Open Hunters' Chase

Distance: 2m 7f 96y
Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Class: 5
Prize: GBP 4000
Runners: 5

Race preview

Vivaldi Collonges heads into this with uninspiring form figures, though this represents a significant drop in grade which could see a return form for his new owner/rider David Maxwell. Thomond was sixth in the Topham in the spring and this could be the beginning of the road back to Aintree for Nick Alexander's newest recruit. However, preference is for Nicky Richards CULTRAM ABBEY who has tuned up for this by winning an Alnwick point and could be a player in this sphere over the coming months.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Al Co	1U0P0-7	Mr Peter Bryan	M Bowen	12 6	13-2
2	Cultram Abbey	75F2-P1	Mr R O Harding	N G Richards	12 6	5-4
3	Winged Crusader	F12P3-1	Amie Waugh	Miss A Waugh	12 2	18-1
4	Thomond	63-2665	Mr Kit Alexander	N W Alexander	11 12	14-1
-	Vivaldi Collonges	11/3PPP-	Mr D Maxwell	P F Nicholls	12 6	6-4