15:45 Fairyhouse

Saturday 21 February 2026

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Group Discounts On Easter Festival General Admission Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 8m 11.50s

No Time To Wait^v,t⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 128

10/1

Error-prone sort was runner-up twice in this company in the summer. 50/1, thirteenth of 28 in Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown (24.4f, good) 56 days ago. This is more his level but perhaps vulnerable to less-exposed types.

Form: 39-22U0

Chigorin^p³³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 127| C

16/1

Promising second at Fairyhouse on chase debut but failed to kick on in 3 subsequent outings. Bit to prove returning from almost a year off.

Form: 10/294P-

Nelson County³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 125| C

5/4

Won big-field handicap hurdle at Cork on final outing last season and is already better over fences, suited by way race developed when winning 9-runner novice chase at this course (21.7f, soft) 38 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8341/41

Rokathir¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 123

4/1

Much improved on just his second chase outing when winning 17-runner event (14/1) at Navan (24f, heavy) 13 days ago. Stable in good form. Up 15 lb but is open to further progress.

Form: 0F10/71

Whatcouldhavebeen^p³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 118| C

9/1

Useful winner at 22f over hurdles but well below that level so far over fences, fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) on latest start 32 days ago.

Form: 04/7664

Castle Field Boy^t³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: P T Foley| OR: 117| C

18/1

Much improved when winning here on return but has struggled all 3 starts since and is passed over once again.

Form: 69/1P75

Maxi Mac Gold^b,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 117

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler but hasn't taken to chasing in 3 starts over fences, off the bridle some way out at Leopardstown last time.

Form: 04820/8

Onlymammycanloveme³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: S Neville| OR: 115

15/2

Successful sole outing in points and fair winner at 19f over hurdles. Ran much better than on chasing debut when third of 11 in maiden at Fairyhouse (16.2f, heavy, 22/1) and can do better now handicapping.

Form: 14F/093

Non-Runners

Showurappreciation⁴¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: Jonathan Sweeney J: Mark Walsh

Kings Hill¹³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: P J Gilligan J: Jack Gilligan

Forecasts

Nelson County (5/4), Showurappreciation (5/2), Rokathir (4/1), Onlymammycanloveme (15/2), Maxi Mac Gold (8/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (9/1), No Time To Wait (10/1), Chigorin (16/1), Castle Field Boy (18/1), Kings Hill (25/1)

ROKATHIR jumped and travelled with plenty of fluency when running out a wide margin winner at Navan 2 weeks ago and he can defy a 15 lb higher mark. There are interesting types in opposition, though, not least Showurappreciation, who did well to come from off the pace to score at Punchestown last time, and recent course novice winner Nelson County.