Bowen hopes rain stays away for Millar

Peter Bowen is keeping his fingers crossed that further rain does not reach Newcastle ahead of Dunbrody Millar’s crack at the totesport Eider Chase on Saturday.

The eight-year-old is one of 32 entries in the four-mile-one-furlong race at the five-day stage and will have Tom Malone aboard as he bids to follow up his Agfa Diamond Chase success.