The feature race o is the Royal Caledonian Hunt Veterans’ Handicap Steeple Chase run over 3m 2f with a total prize fund of £30,000.

Grand National runner-up Cappa Bleu is among the entries.

Trained in Wales by Evan Williams, he has only appeared once since his second to Auroras Encore at Aintree.

Carruthers, bred by the late Lord Oaksey and trained by his son in law Mark Bradstock, was last seen out when finishing third in a cross country chase at Cheltenham last month.

Gates open on Sunday at 10.40am with the first race - the EBF Stallions ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle Race - off at 12.40pm.

A big entry includes quite a few which have come off the back of wins including Queen Of Milan, trained by Bonchester Bridge by Iain 'Scobie' Jardine.

This mare has winning point to point form in Ireland in November while Brian Ellison's Gone Forever won on his hurdle debut at Market Rasen the same month.

Robert Miller-Bakewell, a Director of Kelso, generously sponsors the Hunter Chase under the name of Eildon Hill Stables.

John O'Shea has entered both Best Served Cold and Cottage Oak while Tim Easterby's wife Sarah is represented by ex-Oliver Sherwood inmate Camden. Darsi Dancer, trained at Selkirk by Stuart Coltherd, gave his 16-year-old son Sam a first win when scoring at last month's Alnwick Point to Point.

Robin Lees, the highly respected owner of a chain of hotels in the Borders, sponsors the Mares Novice Hurdle under the name of The Newcastle Arms in Coldstream.

Last year's Grand National-winning trainer Dr Richard Newland has entered Ebony Express who is unbeaten in both starts over hurdles.

The Juvenile Hurdle Race at 3.10pm has attracted Mantou, trained in Newmarket by John Ferguson - he can only improve after his narrow debut win over hurdles at Catterick last month.

Alan Swinbank will fancy the chances of Deep Resolve after his two easy wins at Hexham in November and December.