Flame Creek is ready to burn up Ayr

SMURFIT Champion Hurdle disappointment Flame Creek is set to return to action at Ayr next month.

Noel Chance’s promising seven-year-old was sent off at 14-1 for the hurdlers’ crown but never made any show and trailed home a well-beaten 13th of 14 finishers behind Rooster Booster.

However, Flame Creek returned to Chance’s Lambourn base a sick horse and was later found to be suffering from an infection.