Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 40.80s

Indiana Jones^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M F Morris| OR: 142

5/2

Useful chaser. Career best when winning 4-runner Flyingbolt Novices' Chase (15/2) at Navan (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago by 2 lengths from Ha D'or. Represents last year's winning stable. Respected.

Form: 8-34311

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Sole Pretender^h¹²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Simon Torrens| T: N Lee| OR: 143| D

7/2

Smart hurdler. Creditable 12 lengths third of 6 to Banbridge in Grade 2 chase at Cheltenham (15.9f, good, 9/1) 126 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 126333

Upping The Anti¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 133

14/1

Useful chaser. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Running well brought down in handicap chase at Leopardstown (21.4f, good, 15/2) 13 days ago. Stable in good form.

Form: 7-113FB

Flame Bearer^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| C

11/10

Smart hurdler. Similar form when easily winning Fairyhouse maiden in January. Not in the same form at Graded level twice since but still early days with this yard and given one more chance.

Form: 12-3173

Glengouly³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: J B Foley| T: W P Mullins| CD

12/1

Useful chaser. C&D winner. Pulled up in Ten Up Novices' Chase at Navan (24f, good to soft, 9/1) 34 days ago won by Churchstonewarrior. Back down in trip.

Form: 11P-1FP

Il Courra^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: C W J Farrell| OR: 129

33/1

Fairly useful chaser. 18/1, 19 lengths fourth of 5 to Authorized Art in Like A Butterfly Novices' Chase at Tipperary (19.7f, good) 167 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 148414

Non-Runners

Largy Debut⁵¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Flame Bearer (11/10), Indiana Jones (5/2), Sole Pretender (7/2), Glengouly (12/1), Upping The Anti (14/1), Largy Debut (14/1), Il Courra (33/1)

Although confidence can't be high surrounding FLAME BEARER after his last 2 displays there's still time for it to all come together for the Willie Mullins yard and he's given one more chance. Sole Pretender was in good form when last seen in the autumn and might provide the main threat ahead of recent Flying Bolt winner Indiana Jones.