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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.