Next Raceday 17th February Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 4m 25.8s

Eagle's Cairn²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander

28/1

22/1 and offered no short-term promise when well held on his Ayr debut 4 weeks ago.

Form: 0

La Tarantaise¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: R Menzies

33/1

20/1, seventh of 8 in bumper at Newcastle (17f, good to soft) on debut 18 days ago. Needs to have a come on a lot.

Form: 7

Lyndon Red⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Mania| T: A M Thomson

9/1

Out of a bumper/2m hurdle winner but looks more one for the longer term himself judged on his opening sixth of 7 at Musselburgh in November.

Form: 6

Noble George⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish

5/2

Order of St George gelding who offered something to work on when second of 6 on Sedgefield debut in December. Best of those with Rules experience.

Form: 2

Peckforton Hills⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

3/1

Youmzain gelding who offered something to work on when fifth of 8 on his C&D debut (soft) at the beginning of December. May do better.

Form: 5

They Want Me³⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

5/4

Cost £70,000 after winning his sole point a year ago. From a good family and a likely type for a stable which does well in bumpers here.

Form: 1-

Forecasts

They Want Me (5/4), Noble George (5/2), Peckforton Hills (3/1), Lyndon Red (9/1), Eagle's Cairn (28/1), La Tarantaise (33/1)

Those with bumper experience don't set the bar that high so perhaps this can go to Donald McCain's THEY WANT ME, who had a subsequent bumper winner behind him in second when landing an Irish point a year ago. Noble George can give him most to do.