28 Feb 2026 15:35 Navan
Winner: €35,000 (Penalty: €21,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Flyingbolt Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Jacob's Ladder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P-23121 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
8/13 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pressed leader before 4 out, disputed 3 out, led before next, ridden after 2 out, asserted before last, reduced advantage run-in, kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Lovely Hurling (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7112/22 / 7 |
Jump (63) | Mark Walsh | Colm Murphy John P McManus |
3/1 | |
| held up, good jump and tracked leaders from 4th, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on run-in, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Port Joulain (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P310-71 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
7/2 | |
| led, jumped right 3rd and 6th, pressed before 4 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 22 L |
Choccabloc (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
22/7F2P / 8 |
Jump (20) | Brian Hayes | A McNamara S F McElroy |
150/1 | |
| rear, no impression in 4th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Intense Approach (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
1P81-5U / 7 |
Jump (27) | Darragh O'Keeffe | J C McConnell Ms Caroline Ahearn |
50/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, 4th halfway, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||