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.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:06 Killarney

Indiana Jones

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Grade 3-winning novice chaser; disappointed last season and the return to hurdling this summer hasn't brought about improvement; tumbling mark but has plenty of questions to answer.

18/1

7th

2

12th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:35 Kilbeggan

Indiana Jones

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Grade 3 winning novice chaser but well below best in light campaign last term; back hurdling for first time in over two years when soon fading out of it at Listowel last month; questions to answer but remains of interest off this mark.

14/1

11th

5

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:50 Listowel

Indiana Jones

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M F Morris

prominent

12/1

11/4

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.
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0

2

25th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 70y

13:58 Punchestown

Ha Dor

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 Dor

10st 11lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

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

5/2

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.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

9

(2)

27th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 110y

19:45 Bellewstown

Barnacullia

11st 2lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Michael Mulvany

midfield, some headway under 2f out, in touch with leaders when switched left inside final furlong, kept on

22/1

10th

11

(2)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

19:30 Tramore

Barnacullia

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Useful dual-purpose performer had good form in staying handicaps last year; around 5l off Busselton at Galway and weighted to turn the tables; no show over fences later in the week at Ballybrit; ran well on sole previous outing here.

11/1

Form: 335-14 C

Last run: 68 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Clonmel

Hollow Games

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped left on occasions, led, briefly disputed lead early, headed when not fluent and pushed along briefly 3 out, soon joined winner, ridden and bit short of room when outpaced before 2 out, soon lost second, kept on but no impression after last

7/4

3rd

1

18th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

18:15 Clonmel

Hollow Games

11st 8lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

jumped left on occasions, led, briefly disputed lead early

7/4

10th

2

15th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

17:30 Cheltenham

Hollow Games

11st 11lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Gordon Elliott

Chase form has gone pear-shaped since finishing third in the Galway Plate in August; filled the same position in this contest two years ago (good to soft; off 1lb lower) and holds each-way claims provided the effort is repeated on this return to hurdles.

20/1

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