bet365 Scottish Foxhunter Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 7m 18.6s

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Band Of Blood^p1³⁹²

Age: 12| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr William Easterby| T: Miss C Crane| OR: 123

7/1

Pair of 3m chase wins in early 2018 for Dr Richard Newland; struggled afterwards from higher marks. Now starts for new handler after 392-absence and perfectly capable of a big run despite the absence.

Form: 1060/49-

Buck Dancing^t²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss J I Bedi⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J Bedi| OR: 115

18/1

Hurdles/Chase winner during 2019 but never posed a threat on return to action in a hunter chase on his comeback at Taunton last month and looks up against it once more.

Form: 121115

Mr Mercurial^t⁴⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 12-6| J: Capt W B Ramsay⁽⁷⁾| T: Capt W B Ramsay| OR: 128

4/1

Prolific in this sphere; winning twice at Perth last spring and is an eight-time winner over regulations fences (8-22). Typically goes well fresh and key player in this line-up.

Form: 301-136

Southfield Vic^b²⁴⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss N Parker⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

10/11

Cracking form in 2019, winning his last four starts; gets on well with Natalie Parker and should have a major say if champion trainer has him primed for this return to action (has gone well fresh before).

Form: 221-111

Border Breaker¹⁹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Nick Orpwood⁽⁵⁾| T: T Reed| OR: 110

40/1

Useful handicap chaser, below his best however when last spotted in July; returns from a break and probably finds a few of these have too much for them.

Form: 3-S1295

Big Casino²⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Miss E Alvis| OR: 115

17/2

Not seen under rules since 2017, unseated rider recently in a point-to-point and hard to be confident now starting under rules for new handler.

Form: 34/132U

Nine Altars⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss C Dun⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs E Dun| OR: 112

9/1

0-11 over regulation fences, though did go close in this sphere at Kelso in the spring; has work to do on these terms it seems.

Form: 1-52332

Forecasts

Southfield Vic (10/11), Mr Mercurial (4/1), Band Of Blood (7/1), Big Casino (17/2), Nine Altars (9/1), Buck Dancing (18/1), Border Breaker (40/1)

Southfield Vic was thriving when last spotted in May completing a four-timer. He boasts a tremendous record under Natalie Parker and is entitled to maximum respect, but his record fresh in recent times isn't terribly strong. MR MERCURIAL has no concerns fresh and has also had a recent tune-up in a point-to-point. He has been prolific in this sphere and looks a better proposition now with his main market rival odds-on early door. Band Of Blood may be best of the rest.