C&L Fairburn Property Developments Ltd Intermediate Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 4m 4.4s

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Carry On²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

Won in a pleasing manner on debut at Huntington last October but was brushed aside under a penalty on his reappearance last month; his yard is now in better form and he may have more to offer. Worth a betting check.

Form: 1-3

Lough Har⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

3/1

Failed to complete in his first two starts in Irish point-to-points but ran with promise last time. His dam was tried at this sort of level but failed to win a race but she's a half-sister to winners over jumps so there is potential on pedigree.

Form: FP2-

Volunteer²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: S L Keightley

9/1

Caught the eye when a close second in bumper on debut in January but been well below that level twice since. Plenty to prove this time.

Form: 20-0

Call Me Freddie

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: G Lee| T: Jedd O'Keeffe

15/8

Cost £25,000 and is a half-brother to Lieutenant Miller, a decent stayer on the Flat and a subsequent 2m3f winner over hurdles. Yard can have one ready; worth a betting check.

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Mahler's Promise

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins

11/2

Cost €12,000 as a three-year-old, his dam is from the same family as top-class chaser Strong Promise; yard is in good form and the gelding is well worth a betting check on racecourse debut.

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Xcitations²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Kielan Woods| T: Mrs P Sly

8/1

Raced prominetly for a long way on his debut over C&D last month but was overhauled and brushed aside near the finish. He'll be wiser this time and his yard is respected. Another to bear in mind.

Form: 5

Forecasts

Call Me Freddie (15/8), Lough Har (3/1), Carry On (4/1), Mahler's Promise (11/2), Xcitations (8/1), Volunteer (9/1)

A penalty make this tougher for Carry On and he is reluctantly passed over in favour of CALL ME FREDDIE who looks a likely type for a race of this nature and is notably Graham Lee's only ride of the day. Xcitations has C&D experience which puts him just ahead of the other newcomers Mahler's Promise and Lough Har in the pecking order.