13:42 Thurles

Thursday 5 February 2026

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Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 4m 55.50s

Blue Hop^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 110| BF

4/1

Fairly useful winner at 24f over hurdles. 2/1, first run since leaving B. F. Brookhouse when encouraging third of 9 in novice chase at Tramore (15.8f, soft) 35 days ago, staying on late having been badly hampered early on. Not ruled out.

Form: 31210/3

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Fenway Park^p1,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: A McNamara| OR: 110

33/1

Fairly useful winner at 20f over hurdles. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for the 1st time now.

Form: P37/080

West Of Carrig²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr A J Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Browne| OR: 110

7/1

9/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 21 days ago, driven out. Up 6 lb but he can go well again.

Form: F/83221

Femme Magnifique^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Quirke| T: P Kiely| OR: 109| C

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Well-beaten last of 6 in Grade 2 chase at this course (20.9f, good to soft, 100/1) 18 days ago. No forlorn hope with her sights now lowered.

Form: 556356

Journey So Far^h⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 108

10/1

Promising Jet Away gelding who took a big step forward in this sphere when a keeping-on seventh of 13 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, soft, 400/1) 54 days ago. Goes into handicaps with more to offer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 95/9F07

River Vale^t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Luke Burke Ott⁽⁷⁾| T: M Winters| OR: 108| C

17/2

Got off the mark over fences here in October and in good nick over hurdles since, winning at Naas. Very much one to consider back in this sphere.

Form: 413018

Tell Us This^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 106| D

16/1

Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. Yet to score in this sphere but not disgraced when seventh of 14 to West of Carrig in handicap chase (18/1) at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 21 days ago. Considered.

Form: 74F8F7

Mount Frisco¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104

11/2

Twenty runs since last win in 2024 but he posted a respectable sixth of 14 in handicap chase at this course (20.9f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: P52356

Toofareastiswest³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: A O'Grady| OR: 103| C

50/1

Course winner. 80/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, soft) 35 days ago. Switches to chasing with something to prove.

Form: P23PP/P

Giant Haystacks^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 102

20/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 33/1, well-held seventh of 11 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy) on debut over fences 21 days ago. Lots more is needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 083507

Quornofamonday^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 102

22/1

Arrives out of sorts, coming in a well-held sixth of 14 to West of Carrig in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, heavy) 21 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 6/U80P6

Kilbrin Rocco^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Gary Noonan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 100

11/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (16f, heavy, 15/8) 28 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so he's a player despite a 7 lb rise.

Form: 8/05521

Luimneach^h,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Kelly⁽³⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 100

10/1

It's now 14 runs since his last win in 2023 but he posted a very good second of 11 at Down Royal (20.7f, heavy) 16 days ago, though he carried head rather awkwardly late on. Up 3 lb but well in the mix.

Form: P/98U02

Tsavo Park^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 99

18/1

Low-mileage sort who comes here in good form, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (17.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. One to note now going over fences.

Form: 50/5-334

Mic Drop⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 96

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and only twelfth of 15 in novice chase at Clonmel (17.3f, heavy) 65 days ago. Needs this switch to handicaps to spark a resurgence.

Form: 445490

Set The Tone^t²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Ryan Treacy| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 90

100/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good to soft, 25/1) 8 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on her chase debut. RESERVE.

Form: 60640/0

Result Amended

West Of Carrig - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Femme Magnifique - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Journey So Far - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

River Vale - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 19th.

Tell Us This - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Mount Frisco - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Toofareastiswest - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

Giant Haystacks - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Kilbrin Rocco - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Mic Drop - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Non-Runners

Toon Town⁵¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: Eoin Staples

Ernie From Nurney²⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: P Roche J: Reserve 1

Another Ocana³⁸

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: L J Archdeacon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blue Hop (4/1), Mount Frisco (11/2), Kilbrin Rocco (11/2), West Of Carrig (7/1), Toon Town (7/1), River Vale (17/2), Mic Drop (10/1), Journey So Far (10/1), Luimneach (10/1), Tell Us This (16/1), Ernie From Nurney (16/1), Tsavo Park (18/1), Giant Haystacks (20/1), Femme Magnifique (20/1), Quornofamonday (22/1), Fenway Park (33/1), Toofareastiswest (50/1), Another Ocana (50/1), Set The Tone (100/1)

Plenty are in with a shout but the nod goes to JOURNEY SO FAR who appeals as a likely improver now going into handicaps for the shrewd Gavin Cromwell team and can gain a breakthrough success. River Vale also looks to have better days ahead of him and heads the list of dangers, although a solid case can also be made for Kilbrin Rocco, Luimneach and West of Carrig in this highly competitive event.