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Thursday 26 February 2026

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Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

4YO plus | 2m 76y | Heavy | 9 Runners | Turf

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Barry⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 102

Fair hurdler. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (20.2f, soft) 146 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kieran Purcell.

Form: 4/01784

Qaasid^p⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

9/1

Modest hurdler. Last of 6 in minor event (100/1) at Dundalk (16f) 41 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Bit below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 49/7798

Oh So Charming^h,t¹²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 107| C

5/2

Fair hurdler. Course winner. 6/1, sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, soft) 123 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Player on these terms.

Form: 299346

Villagers Cross¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (15.7f, heavy) 16 days ago, pulled up before last. Difficult ask.

Form: S50-6P

Fair Damsel¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Brabazon| OR: 102

14/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Twenty first of 23 in handicap (33/1) at Navan (14f, soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 52140/

Chautuaqua³⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 98| CD

10/1

Fair hurdler. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (16f, heavy, 10/1), mistake 3 out. Off 12 months.

Form: 23UU5P/

Fenway Park^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 124

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Hasn't taken to chasing for this yard but sets a clear standard back in this sphere,

Form: 37/080P

Gather Yourself^p1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Gilligan| T: C Collins| OR: 89

10/1

Modest hurdler. 7/2, ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, heavy) 44 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 04P539-

Halsafari¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: J Barcoe| OR: 89| D

9/1

Modest hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in November. 20/1, seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.7f, heavy) 19 days ago.

Form: 100577

Forecasts

Oh So Charming (7/4), You Done Well (3/1), Fenway Park (5/1), Qaasid (10/1), Chautuaqua (12/1), Gather Yourself (12/1), Halsafari (14/1), Fair Damsel (16/1), Villagers Cross (20/1)

FENWAY PARK hasn't taken to chasing for this yard but has a good chance on these terms back in this sphere if retaining his ability. Oh So Charming is a solid alternative.