Bearer battles gamely to grab another Grade 2

Jack Doyle was a relieved man after Flame Bearer escaped from a pocket to land the spoils in the Grade 2 Tom Quinlan Electrical Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

The Fame And Glory gelding went to post 5/4 favourite for the two-miler to add to another Grade 2 victory at Naas in late February.

Pat Doyle 's charge tracked the leaders but found himself with nowhere to go on the rail after the second last as he attempt to challenge leader Ha D'or

He was hampered at the last flight and had to switch between horses on the run-in, eventually getting up late on to pip Ha D'or by a neck with The Tide Turns back in third.

“He's some horse and he got me out of trouble there today,” said the winning rider.

“On that quicker his jumping probably wasn't as good, he's never jumped at that speed in his life and he'll have learned a lot again today.

“He's a horse with a very big engine. I got pushed in and then I had to try and get down Paul's inner but that was never going to happen.

“Once I got over the last and he got running I knew I was going to get there.

“He could go a long way. He's not the most straight-forward horse to train, he's had niggly issues, but he seems to be mature and he's doing things well now.

“He's doing things right at home and doing them on the track, he could go all the way.

“I'm at home with Dad the whole time now. I've been back for the last two years and kind of getting involved more in the training side of it.

“It's nice to have a fella like this to ride every so often.”