14:30 Thurles

Saturday 18 March 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 3)

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

1^st

Flame Bearer

811-1

11/10f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, 2nd halfway, led after 3 out, pushed along and drew clear in straight, kept on well, easily op 6/5 tchd 5/4

2^nd

Upping The Anti

711-5

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Ran 5th, detached before 4th, closer halfway, no impression 3 out, pushed along and went 4th early straight, kept on well run-in to go moderate 2nd close home op 12/1

3^rd

Sole Pretender

911-5

7/2

T: N LeeJ: Simon Torrens

Prominent and led before 2nd, headed briefly 4th, headed after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression on winner in straight, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home op 11/2

4^th

2 ½

Indiana Jones

711-8

5/2

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression before last, no extra op 9/4 tchd 11/4

5^th

Glengouly

711-1

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley

Led early and led briefly 4th, remained prominent and 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 5th early straight, soon no extra, weakened op 11/1

Also Ran

Il Courra

811-1

33/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Always rear, never a factor, slow 3rd and soon detached, closer halfway, detached again 5 out, no extra and pulled up before 3 out op 25/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Largy Debut⁵¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Sean Flanagan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.10, €5.10EX:€14.00Trifecta:€38.90SF:€16.44

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.

FLAME BEARER (IRE)
SOLE PRETENDER (IRE)
INDIANA JONES (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

French Dynamite

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 7

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: M F Morris

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00