15:58 Navan

Saturday 6 March 2021

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Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 4m 12.70s

Jack Hackett^t⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 134

22/1

Useful chaser. Tongue strap on for 1st time when good second of 10 to Epson Du Houx in handicap chase at Naas (16f, heavy, 12/1) 52 days ago. Much respected.

Form: 13F092

Pakens Rock⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: B J Murphy| OR: 133| D

9/1

Useful chaser. Latest win in chase at Galway in October and (40/1) respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) 7 days ago. Not ruled out back over fences now.

Form: 168456

Epson Du Houx^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 138| D

10/3

Useful chaser. Dual winner before only tenth in handicap chase at Leopardstown (17.3f) 28 days ago. Went with enthusiasm long way there though so enters calculations.

Form: 71-F110

I'm A Game Changer^h,t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 134| D

14/1

Unreliable sort. Creditable fifth of 9 to Energumene in Irish Arkle Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (17.3f, 200/1) 28 days ago. Difficult ask here, however.

Form: 6-23435

Prefad^t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: Caroline Mccaldin

500/1

Twice-raced maiden chaser, and on the retreat when falling five out in hunter chase at Clonmel (20f, heavy, 50/1) 46 days ago. Faces extremely stiff task.

Form: 6-P34F

Sempo²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| D

4/1

Useful chaser. 7/2, creditable third of 8 in minor chase at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy) 20 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Open to improvement but minimum trip remains a concern.

Form: 16-U3U3

Recent Revelations^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 123| D

16/1

Fairly useful chaser who shaped well on only his second start over fences when runner-up in novice at Thurles (16.4f, heavy) 19 days ago. Likely to improve further so he needs considering.

Form: 2P5042

Scarlet And Dove³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P O'Brien| CD

6/5

Smart chaser who scored at Limerick in December and was running really well when falling 2 out in Grade 2 at Thurles (20.2f) last time. The one to beat on form.

Form: 14-221F

Forecasts

Scarlet And Dove (6/5), Epson Du Houx (10/3), Sempo (4/1), Pakens Rock (9/1), I'm A Game Changer (14/1), Recent Revelations (16/1), Jack Hackett (22/1), Prefad (500/1)

SCARLET AND DOVE rates the clear pick on form and is fancied to make amends for her late Thurles fall last time when still upsides Colreevy. Epson du Houx is also taken to bounce back now returned to the minimum trip, with the progressive Recent Revelations appealing as the pick of the remainder.