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Thursday 26 February 2026

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Fourmilewater Handicap Chase (0-100)

5YO plus | 2m 7f | 10 Runners | Turf

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: James Duggan⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 100| C| D

Veteran who has been very lightly raced in recent seasons and he's not kicked on from a fairly encouraging belated reappearance fourth over hurdles at Punchestown in 2 subsequent runs over fences/hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3PP/467

Ag Obair Go Crua^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 97| D

Progressive equipped with cheekpieces/tongue tie, opening his account over hurdles at Gowran in October. Career best when adding to his tally over fences at Tramore (22.8f) on New Year's Day prior to a rather laboured fourth at Fairyhouse latest. Step back up in trip may help.

Form: 061414

Ishan^p1,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: S Curling| OR: 95

3-time hurdle winner who has been absent since finishing eighth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (19.8f, heavy) 12 months ago. The betting can likely prove a useful guide with cheekpieces now added for this return to chasing.

Form: 40608/P

Long Road^p⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽³⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

Has shown little in handicap chases and unseated on each of his last 2 starts in maiden hunter events. Jumping remains a significant concern.

Form: 0021UU

God Help Us^p¹⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: E F Gallagher| OR: 87| D

Confirmed more positive signs displayed from the spring when off the mark in 13-runner handicap chase at Ballinrobe (23f) in September Backed that up with a respectable third of 12 in handicap chase at Killarney (23.4f) a month later and fact he's performed well fresh previously a plus here.

Form: P77/613

Duce Bigalow⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 84

Still a maiden but knocking firmly at the door of late, again finding only one too good in 13-runner handicap chase (5/1) at Fairyhouse (23.8f, heavy) 5 days ago, headed run-in before rallying. Sound claims of going one place better from same mark.

Form: P52522

Made In The Woods⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Gary Noonan| T: N Lee| OR: 84

One win from 31 NH runs. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap chase at Navan (24f, heavy, 11/2) 40 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Rejoined yard after leaving Michael Winters and others boast more compelling claims.

Form: 27P/066

Zolpharine^t1²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83

Boasts just the one win from 39 NH runs and not threatened in recent months, well-beaten seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Thurles (20f, heavy) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time returned to this sphere but he has it to prove.

Form: P0UP87

Connemara Shore⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 76| D

Little show in maiden/handicap hurdles but this former point winner who had been well backed, departed just as the race was taking shape on his chase debut at Navan (3m) 6 weeks ago. Noteworthy if the market spoke in her favour again.

Form: 07/100U

Tullabrack Lad⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: F J Flood| OR: 72

Big prices and very little impact over hurdles and it's been a similar story in 2 chase starts since the turn of the year. Looks up against it again.

Form: 9000/P9

Forecasts

Duce Bigalow (2/1), God Help Us (3/1), Ag Obair Go Crua (5/1), Connemara Shore (7/1), Made In The Woods (8/1), Difficult Decision (12/1), Ishan (16/1), Long Road (25/1), Zolpharine (33/1), Tullabrack Lad (50/1)

DUCE BIGALOW won't be long in opening his account judged on recent exploits and he looks to hold excellent claims on the back of a very good second at Fairyhouse 5 days ago. God Help Us appeals as one of the likelier threats, whilst Connemara Shore, who fell just as the race was taking shape on chase bow last time is another to note having been well supported on that occasion.