Progressive hurdler who stepped up in trip last time and ran out an 8-length winner, looking like a horse still very much on the upgrade; the distance and going are well within his compass. The weight he concedes in this small field is the only concern.
Form last 634-411
★AI Rating★★★★☆
159SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Strong Saturday Rating of 159 backs consistent recent form (34-411) at competitive 8/13 odds carrying 11-12.
Dominated his hunter chase debut at Punchestown by 11 lengths last time, showing very useful form; a lightly raced point winner now switching to hurdles for a new yard, with market support likely the key indicator. The distance suits, and this type often has more to offer than the bare figures show.
Form last 6/3P6-1
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
144SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Jetbob's decent 144 Saturday Rating and recent form win are offset by 11/1 odds suggesting limited market confidence.
Lightly raced but rated last of the five on our figures, with a well-beaten effort at Hereford in a bumper most recently; a 215-day absence adds uncertainty, and the switch to hurdling over a longer trip should help in theory. This class is a considerable ask at this stage.
Form last 630-
★AI Rating★★☆☆☆
124SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
A Saturday Rating of 124 with weak 40/1 odds and poor form figures of 30- signal limited winning prospects.
Dual bumper winner who found his range when stretched in trip at Southwell last time, finishing a solid 7-length second in a maiden hurdle; tops our ratings and likely to improve further with experience, the trip and sound going squarely in his favour.
Form last 6110-32
★AI Rating★★★★☆
115SR—RPR107OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Strong Saturday Rating of 115 and consistent form figures of 110-32 justify solid 5/2 market confidence despite not heading the market.
Solid in bumpers, finishing second at Southwell last time, and the switch to hurdling should unlock further progress from a lightly raced gelding; the going is established. The trip looks an open question given bumper form over shorter, and first-time tongue-tie is added today.
Form last 62-62
★AI Rating★★★☆☆
148SR—RPR—OR—Votes
✦AI verdict
Rated 148 but inconsistent form of 2-62 and 8/1 odds suggest mid-tier potential without market confidence.
Prices update each odds sync. Green ▼ = shortened (steamer),
Red ▲ = drifted, Blue = = unchanged since last sync.
Best column highlights the bookmaker offering the longest price.
Flying Ace owns one of the strongest chamber scores in this field. The Balanced lens likes the blend of SR strength (88) and market confidence (97). The profile stays composed even after the chamber introduces race-day variance.
4/6Gordon ElliottHarry Skelton
85%Confidence
⚠ Danger Runner
Moi Mon Vieux
Nearest rival if the simulation drifts off the primary path.
9/1 · Richard Hobson✓ Value Signal
Not Now
Strongest upside if you want a less obvious route through the field.
Flying Ace (SR 159, 8/13) is the clear class leader in this novices' hurdle field, with an SR 11 points clear of the next-best Moi Mon Vieux (SR 148) and 15 ahead of Jetbob (SR 144). Despite carrying top-weight of 11-12, the margin of class superiority over a five-runner field on good ground at this trip more than compensates for the weight burden — this is a novices' hurdle, not a tight handicap, so weight differentials are modest and manageable. The form string 34-411 shows a horse that has come through to win its most recent start, and Gordon Elliott's operation running a 5-year-old at SR 159 in this grade signals confidence the horse is primed. The market agrees emphatically at 8/13, with no evidence of drift — that kind of confidence in a small field is meaningful.
Each-way alternative: Moi Mon Vieux.
Main danger: Moi Mon Vieux — Moi Mon Vieux (SR 148, 8/1) carries the lightest weight in the field at 10-10 — a 16lb pull on Flying Ace — is only 4 years old with upside, and a form string of 2-62 shows placed efforts that suggest consistency without a win yet, meaning improvement is plausible on good ground at this trip.