January 14 / 14.47 Fairyhouse

14.47

Soft To Heavy

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

  • Prize money: £8092.92
  • 2m 1f 0y
  • 5 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

4/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.20
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 1112-3 C BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Grade 2 winner over hurdles last season for his former yard and runner-up to State Man at the end of the campaign; beaten odds on favourite on his chase/yard debut last month but jumped well and seemed to get tired in the closing stages; remains with plenty of potential.
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1st

4

9th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 170y

16:55 Fairyhouse

Flame Bearer

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

led, jumped slightly left 2nd, joined 5th, not fluent when pecked on landing 5 out, soon joined, faced challenge but going okay before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, tired jump when not fluent last, ridden out, just did enough

17/2

1st

4

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 2f 0y

14:30 Thurles

Flame Bearer

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent, not fluent 4th, went second halfway, led narrowly after 2 out, clear approaching last, easily

5/2

3rd

2

4th Mar 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:20 Navan

Flame Bearer

11st 1lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Dual Grade 2 novice hurdle winner for Pat Doyle last season, runner-up to State Man in Punchestown Grade 1; beaten odds-on favourite on chase/yard debut over 2m4f at Naas in November; faced no meaningful opposition when winning at Fairyhouse; put a blot on his record with a poor round of jumping in Grade 1 Leopardstown event won by stablemate El Fabiolo.

7/4

40/1

  • Place: £7.80

Form: 1/6353

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Useful novice over hurdles for Willie Mullins a few seasons ago; not at that level over fences so far for his new yard after extended spell on the sidelines but he was better than his finishing position suggested at Naas last week when a long way behind Appreciate It (badly hampered early and never in the race); well suited to testing conditions and may outrun his odds.
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3

12th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:17 Naas

Francin

11st 0lb

J: Mr R A Berry

T: J A Berry

Useful sort for Willie Mullins but has been well-held when facing mostly stiff tasks for this yard; another one today and best passed over.

100/1

8

26th Feb 2023

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:40 Naas

Francin

10st 7lb

J: Mr J P Berry

T: J A Berry

Two hurdle wins for Willie Mullins in 2020, obtaining a mark of 142; well beaten in six completed chase starts for his current stable, all in decent company; in touch when falling four out in a Grade 3 event here in January; should find things easier now in his first handicap.

10/1

Form: 313-4F D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Listed winner over hurdles before finishing in behind Highland Charge in a Grade 3 novice hurdle in March; hasn't gone his way in two runs over fences so far and fell early at Leopardstown last time; others have more compelling claims.
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6

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Worcester

Slip Of The Tongue

11st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; ought to have coped much better with the soft ground when pulled up at Cartmel last month; others preferred.

20/1

5

21st Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:12 Cartmel

Slip Of The Tongue

11st 6lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful when trained in Ireland but generally very disappointing for current stable since the autumn; arrested decline with respectable fifth at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) three weeks ago but needs to build on that run.

20/1

13

29th Jun 2025

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

15:40 Uttoxeter

Slip Of The Tongue

10st 12lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Useful performer in Ireland back in the day but has regressed sharply and very opposable on exploits for current yard.

66/1

Form: 4000U9

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers and hurdles so far; tailed off but stayed on okay in a maiden hurdle last week; has a lot to find on chase debut.
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6th

5

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 185y

15:52 Downpatrick

Themanintheboots

11st 6lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in four starts since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

3rd

4

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 6f 20y

15:52 Naas

Themanintheboots

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Bagged third career hurdles win at Navan in November (2m4f, soft to heavy) off 98; poor in three starts since (one over fences); needs to bounce back to his best and others better treated.

8/1

7th

2

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

15:20 Navan

Themanintheboots

11st 10lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Won over 2m4f here in November (heavy), his third career win over hurdles; pulled up off 10lb higher back here next time (3m1f, sft-hvy) and then well beaten in a beginners' chase at Punchestown latest; needs to bounce back.

8/1

Form: 2211-3 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Grade 3 winner over hurdles and encouraging chase debut when third of five over 2m here last month; ought to build on that and he's the main danger to Flame Bearer.
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24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

24th

1

30th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 55y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Highland Charge

12st 0lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

towards rear

20/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €13.20
Straight Forecast €9.97
Trifecta €28.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flame Bearer

RP Ratings (IRE):

Flame Bearer

POSTDATA:

Flame Bearer

The Irish Sun:

Flame Bearer