Borders Carers Centre Handicap Chase

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: 4m 0.80s

Fusain^p,t¹³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: P Neville| OR: 120

5/1

Opened chase account in a match at Newcastle and followed up in a 3-runner novice at Catterick. Out of depth in Aintree Grade 1 but back on track returned to a realistic level when third at Perth. Down in class again so big shout back from a break.

Form: 241133-

Sword Of Fate¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: D R Fox| T: L Kerr| OR: 105| D

3/1

Front runner who capitalised on a drop in grade when scoring at Perth. Decent second at Cartmel next time and player back down in trip.

Form: 838212

Restandbethankful^p1,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: R Menzies| OR: 104| D

11/2

Back to winning ways over fences at Market Rasen in June but in and out since, well held back over hurdles last time. Headgear applied.

Form: 651628

First Revolution²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 103| D

7/2

Three-time winner at Sedgefield last summer and resumed winning ways at Hexham in May. Better than ever when just denied at Market Rasen after a break last month and needs considering.

Form: 145-212

Minella Youngy^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine| OR: 97

3/1

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland for Gavin Cromwell and has shown similar form without getting his head in front for his current yard. including back over fences last time. Others preferred.

Form: 522733

Getaway Jewel⁵²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 96| D

11/1

Scored at Southwell in June but he's run poorly both starts since, remote fourth of 5 in handicap chase at Market Rasen (17.2f, soft) 52 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 57-2164

Non-Runners

Rakhine State¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: D J Jeffreys J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Minella Youngy (3/1), Sword Of Fate (3/1), Rakhine State (3/1), First Revolution (7/2), Fusain (5/1), Restandbethankful (11/2), Getaway Jewel (11/1)

FUSAIN can resume winning ways back down in class after a break. The in-form First Revolution only just failed at Market Rasen last time and is next best ahead of likely front runner Sword of Fate.