Paddy Power (Pro/Am) Flat Race

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 4m 4.60s

Forged In Fire^t1⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J P O'Brien

7/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 14/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft) 61 days ago, weakening 2 out. Switches from hurdles to bumpers. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 1-6P

Highland Charge⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

9/4

Once-raced winner in bumpers. 12/1, won 7-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) on NH debut 92 days ago, battling well. Respected.

Form: 1

Gerri Colombe⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J J Codd| T: G Elliott

1/2

8/13, won 7-runner bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut 43 days ago, storming clear. Sets a solid standard.

Form: 1-1

Walter Grey

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: F G Hand

100/1

€6,500 3-y-o, Leading Light gelding. Dam (c102/h110) 2m-21f hurdle/chase winner (stayed 3m).

Form:

Sweet Scotch^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr G Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

300/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving R. P. Cody when seventeenth of 19 in bumper at Punchestown (16.6f, heavy, 150/1) on bumper debut 14 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P0

Ellens Angel

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy

125/1

€800 3-y-o, Dylan Thomas mare. Dam, ungenuine maiden hurdler, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 2½m) Melbourne Lady.

Form:

Forecasts

Gerri Colombe (1/2), Highland Charge (9/4), Forged In Fire (7/1), Walter Grey (100/1), Ellens Angel (125/1), Sweet Scotch (300/1)

GERRI COLOMBE marked himself down as a good prospect with an impressive debut win at Fairyhouse and is as short as 12/1 for the Champion Bumper at the Festival next month. Highland Charge showed a good attitude to win first time out and is feared most ahead of Forged In Fire, who beat Champion Bumper winner Ferny Hollow on sole start last season but has disappointed over hurdles this term.