THE Amy McDonald trained Flying Agent showed he is on target for one of the feature jumps races at the Warrnambool May Carnival after a strong first-up win in the Hygain BM120 Hurdle over 3200m at Hamilton on Sunday.

By Raise The Flag, the exciting six-year-old has had success in both hurdle and steeplechase races, but it will be the latter that showcases the best of the former New Zealander.

Since a scintillating 17 length Maiden chase victory at Warrnambool last season, the iconic Brierly Steeplechase has always been the target for Flying Agent and his connections.