Phil Nelson Capercaillie Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 3m 56.9s

Dreams Of Home^t1³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 129| CD

3/1

Ended last season on a winning note in this race and picked up where he left off by landing 17f Kelso handicap on return in December. Not hit those heights since but no surprise if he bounced back off a career-low mark with a tongue strap applied.

Form: 1-14445

Corrigeen Rock²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P W Wadge⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 127| D

11/4

Fairly useful novice hurdler last season and winner of first 2 completed starts over fences this term. Good second at Sandown next 2 starts but failed to meet expectations at Ascot since. Type to bounce back.

Form: F11226

Ashington^p⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 122| D

11/4

Versatile performer who ran right up to his best when second of 7 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield in January off 1 lb higher. Needs a thorough test kept to 2m but he's likely to give it a good go back over fences and in a change of headgear.

Form: 352B32

Casa Tall^p1,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 106| D

11/2

Three-time winner over fences but lost his way towards the end of last season and just respectable efforts at best this term. Headgear now given a whirl.

Form: 3-664U4

Sword Of Fate²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: C O'Farrell| T: L Kerr| OR: 105| CD

6/1

Returned to form from out of the blue when winning 8-runner handicap chase at Wetherby (15.2f, soft) 20 days ago. However, was the chief beneficiary of a messy start so wouldn't be sure to back that up.

Form: 233741

Forecasts

Corrigeen Rock (11/4), Ashington (11/4), Dreams Of Home (3/1), Casa Tall (11/2), Sword Of Fate (6/1)

ASHINGTON is threatening to come good soon and looks on a workable mark back over fences. Last year's winner Dreams of Home may emerge as the biggest threat now he's dropped to a career-low mark.