March 04 / 16.20 Navan

16.20

Good To Yielding

PS Supplies Doors & Floors Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)

  • Prize money: £19057.52
  • 2m 0f 0y
  • 5 runners
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PS Supplies Doors & Floors Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70

Form: 8-3431 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 133

Form & Verdict
Suffered three consecutive falls at one stage last season; confidence restored this term; made the most of a good opportunity in a rated chase at Punchestown; probably needs one or more of the main players to run below par in order to win here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

10th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 1f 109y

Class 1

15:30 Exeter

Indiana Jones

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Huge individual who was always going to be better over fences and things began to click last season when he won a small-field Grade 3 at Navan (2m, good to yielding) before later producing a career-best RPR when running well in a Grade 1 at Punchestown; probably needed the race at Cork where he was rusty all round; better can be expected this time.

7/2

6th

1

15th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 1f 140y

16:55 Cork

Indiana Jones

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Had a good last season, winning twice, including a Grade 3 novice at Navan before running well in a strong Grade 1 at Punchestown when last seen; has a chance if ready on return.

5/1

3rd

3

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

18:35 Punchestown

Indiana Jones

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Suffered three consecutive falls over fences last season but put that behind him when winning a C&D novice in February before taking a Grade 3 at Navan; well below that form at Thurles and has loads to find today.

20/1

Form: 322-14 D BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good novice hurdler who went close in the second of two Grade 2 clashes with Flame Bearer last season; jumped well when making all to beat the subsequent Leopardstown Chase winner The Goffer in a beginners' chase win at Fairyhouse in December; deserted by Paul Townend now after a Punchestown Grade 3 failure.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

2

25th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

13:58 Punchestown

Ha D’or

11st 6lb

J: Jack Foley

T: W P Mullins

Free-going type (always wears a hood) hasn't a great strike rate and didn't build on chase debut win of last season, best effort when second in Grade 3 Navan novice; halfway faller in valuable C&D handicap at the festival when last seen.

4/1

4

26th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 50y

19:05 Punchestown

Ha D’or

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

led narrowly, headed and raced in second 2nd, fell 9th

5/2

5th

4

14th Mar 2023

Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

14:10 Cheltenham

Ha D’or

11st 7lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Free-going type (always wears a hood) who flattered to deceive several times over hurdles (one win from seven attempts); he's the sort to make a better chaser and his second of four in a Grade 3 at Navan (2m, good to yielding) ten days ago was creditable, but as things stand he has plenty to find on form with the market leaders.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 12-317 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

Form: 134924 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m2f novice chase at Galway in October; ran with credit in a Grade 2 novice at Punchestown before out of his depth in a Grade 1 event; put in a good effort on handicap debut when second to the excellent Final Orders over 2m1f at Leopardstown; did not find much over 2m4f at Naas last Sunday.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

29th Oct 2023

Soft

2m 0f 11y

16:10 Galway

Barnacullia

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Michael Mulvany

prominent

5/1

2nd

2

22nd Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

16:25 Listowel

Barnacullia

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Michael Mulvany

Winner and placed on the Flat since second to 33-1 Fighting Fit in a handicap chase at the Galway festival, with the winner's shorter-priced stablemate Roseys Hollow back in fifth; good chance he can emerge best in the rematch.

7/2

5th

2

(2)

8th Sep 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

18:05 Down Royal

Barnacullia

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Michael Mulvany

Useful jumper won over 1m7f at Leopardstown on second handicap start; couldn't find a way past stablemate of No Thanks at Bellewstown (2m1f) last week but had Crassus and Arabian King behind; will stay every yard and major player.

7/2

Form: 335-14 C

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

0

8

19th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 0y

14:30 Navan

Hollow Games

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Solid staying on third in the Galway Plate when last seen; unexposed at this sort of trip and won on heavy early in his career; wears first-time cheekpieces and should run well if he takes to them.

11/2

3rd

18

2nd Aug 2023

Soft

2m 6f 111y

18:40 Galway

Hollow Games

10st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

towards rear of midfield

12/1

4th

4

27th Apr 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:15 Punchestown

Hollow Games

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Best hurdles form came over 2m4f-2m6f but kept to this sort of trip so far over fences, winning his beginners chase comfortably before coming up well short in a couple of Grade 1s; tackles his first handicap on a perfectly fair mark given his highs over hurdles and he's interesting.

12/1

Non-runners

Hollow Games

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €23.80
Straight Forecast €22.40
Trifecta €11.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flame Bearer

RP Ratings (IRE):

Flame Bearer

TOPSPEED:

Flame Bearer

POSTDATA:

Flame Bearer

The Irish Sun:

Flame Bearer