Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 4m 45.30s

Spillane's Tower⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: J J Mangan| OR: 145| D

7/4

Smart chaser. Career best when winning 6-runner Killiney Novices' Chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft, 7/1) 48 days ago by 2 lengths from Blood Destiny, well on top finish. Should progress.

Form: U2-4411

Blood Destiny^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF| D

8/11

Promising individual. 2/5, respectable 2 lengths second of 6 to Spillane's Tower in Killiney Novices' Chase at Punchestown (19.7f, soft) 48 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Can reverse the placings back down in trip and on 3 lb better terms.

Form: 1192-12

Farmers Lodge³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: B Connell| OR: 130| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 5/4, career best when winning 9-runner novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy) on debut over fences 38 days ago. Open to improvement but this is a big step up.

Form: 2/441

Flanking Maneuver⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade| OR: 143

16/1

Useful chaser. 18/1, 18¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Grangeclare West in Neville Hotels (Fort Leney) Novices' Chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, soft) 64 days ago. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 14/33-14

Forecasts

Blood Destiny (8/11), Spillane's Tower (7/4), Farmers Lodge (12/1), Flanking Maneuver (16/1)

BLOOD DESTINY seemed to get outstayed by Spillane's Tower in a similar event at Punchestown 7 weeks ago and is fancied to reverse the placings back down in trip and on 3 lb better terms.