Cara looks set to be the punters friend

VAL O’BRIEN’S Cara Is Fearr is the nap choice to land the Cantrell and Cochrane Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick today.

Considering he hadn’t jumped hurdles for a while, the six-year-old performed satisfactorily at Punchestown, over three miles, ten days ago.

The selection was beaten three and a half lengths into second spot by Shrug, after looking the likely winner early in the straight.