16:20 Fairyhouse

Saturday 21 February 2026

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Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 7m 10.90s

Jerk^p⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 112| D

14/1

Running well when fell 3 out on return at Cork but nowhere near that level when ninth of 12 in novice chase at Down Royal (20.6f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Makes handicap chase debut.

Form: 5905/F9

Justabitofyours⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 107

66/1

Down the field in 3 beginners chases and she'll need to show more to make a winning handicap debut after 6 months off.

Form: 8/42770

Clonmeen^p⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: William P Murphy| OR: 103| D

28/1

Veteran who has struggled since returning with a fourth at Fairyhouse in October. Hard to enthuse over despite a tumbling mark.

Form: 6/48P69

Mighty Oak Lad¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Harvey| T: K Thornton| OR: 103| CD

25/1

Hasn't won since January 2024 but was steadily progressive last season. Offered little after 12 months off at Navan earlier this month and tends to need a run or two to get up to speed so probably best watched for now.

Form: 38332/P

One Horse Army²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Peter Smithers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Roche| OR: 102| BF| C| D

14/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (23f, heavy, 10/3) 26 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Won twice in this sphere last winter, including at C&D, and any market support would be interesting.

Form: 116/059

Aine's Lad¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: James Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 101

11/2

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Thurles (22.9f, heavy, 5/1) 16 days ago, driven clear. Makes chase debut. Heading back the right direction recently and should go close if taking fences.

Form: 790/021

Shantou Show^t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Stone-Walsh| T: N C Kelly| OR: 101| D

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 10/1, amongst first beaten when fifth of 8 in handicap chase at Down Royal (24f, heavy) 32 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 8/76585

Decimation^b,t⁵⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Calum Hogan⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 99| BF

14/1

Sole win came all the back in 2021 but he arrives in decent form, placed for the second start in a row when second of 12 in handicap chase at Limerick (22.6f, heavy) 56 days ago. Should be in the mix again.

Form: P/36032

Lovely Reaction⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁵⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 95

28/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 8/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.5f, heavy) 41 days ago, weakening before 4 out. Back up in trip with plenty to prove.

Form: 3P3/PFP

Smackwater Jack^p³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 88| D

12/1

Arrives in decent nick, fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy) 35 days ago. Solid frame claims again.

Form: 477554

Notimelikedpresent^t1⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens| T: R Tyner| OR: 86

2/1

Got a lot closer than previously switched to a handicap when fifth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (21.4f, soft, 9/2) 88 days ago, finishing with running left. Open to improvement returning from a break with tongue strap added.

Form: 0050/85

Duce Bigalow³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 84

5/1

Got back on the up after just 6 days off when second of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (13/2) last month, pulling clear of the remainder. Clearly versatile when it comes to trip and should be involved again.

Form: 0/P5252

Shanroe Nelson³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Daniel King| T: K Thornton| OR: 82

9/2

Did better switched to positive tactics when third of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (20f, heavy, 5/1) 37 days ago. Respected making chase debut from just out of the weights.

Form: 0/09063

Non-Runners

Ceroc⁶⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: A Slattery J: Phillip Enright

Baldur's Gate⁵⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 11

T: Miss D O'Shea J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Notimelikedpresent (2/1), Shanroe Nelson (9/2), Duce Bigalow (5/1), Aine's Lad (11/2), Ceroc (10/1), Smackwater Jack (12/1), One Horse Army (14/1), Decimation (14/1), Jerk (14/1), Baldur's Gate (16/1), Mighty Oak Lad (25/1), Clonmeen (28/1), Lovely Reaction (28/1), Shantou Show (33/1), Justabitofyours (66/1)

NOTIMELIKEDPRESENT very much caught the eye when a staying-on fifth at Tramore in November and Robert Tyner's gelding gets the verdict, with the step up to 3m looking sure to suit. Aine's Lad has been right back to his best over hurdles of late and has to be respected making the switch to fences, with recent Navan runner-up Duce Bigalow also of interest.