EVEN though he made immense strides from a low starting base over hurdles last season, Flicker Of Hope has always looked a proper chasing prospect and he continued his rise through the ranks when winning the three-mile-one-furlong Easyfix Equine Novice Chase.

Despite being 11lb wrong at the weights with 5/6 favourite Kurasso Blue (rated 138), the Swords Bloodstock Limited-owned stayer was able to pick him off readily enough for a two-and-three-quarter-length success under Donagh Meyler.