15:45 Fairyhouse

Saturday 21 February 2026

All13:0013:3014:0514:3815:1515:4516:2016:55

Group Discounts On Easter Festival General Admission Rated Novice Chase

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

1^st

Rokathir

711-7

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, led briefly after 3rd, soon headed, led before 6th, headed 3 out, travelled well to lead before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in op 5/2

2^nd

Maxi Mac Gold

711-1

8/1

T: P NolanJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Led, slow jump 3rd and headed briefly, soon led, headed before 6th, 2nd after 7th, jumped left 10th and 11th, slow jump 14th and dropped to 3rd, improved to lead 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on well run-in, held op 12/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Nelson County

611-9

5/4f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Danny Gilligan

Towards rear, headway in 4th before 3rd, 3rd after 8th, improved to 2nd after 14th, 3rd 3 out, closed 2 out, no impression on leaders closing stages op 6/4

4^th

9 ½

No Time To Wait

811-12

10/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Soon rear of mid-division, 5th after 7th, improved to 4th 3 out, no impression before last where mistake, no extra run-in op 17/2

5^th

Whatcouldhavebeen

811-2

9/1

T: J P FaheyJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Tracked leader, not fluent 1st, 3rd after 7th, 4th after 8th, not fluent 13th, slight mistake 4 out and reminders, dropped to 5th 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1

6^th

Chigorin

811-11

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Rear, towards rear before 3rd, 6th after 7th, effort after 14th, 7th after 3 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1

7^th

Castle Field Boy

1011-1

18/1

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 3rd, 7th after 7th, effort after 14th, 6th after 3 out, weakened 2 out where mistake, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Onlymammycanloveme

710-13

15/2

T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin

Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear before 3rd, 8th after 7th, slightly detached after 14th, detached after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 5/1 tchd 8/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.30, €2.60, €1.10EX:€31.50Trifecta:€95.70SF:€36.04

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.

ROKATHIR (FR)
SHOWURAPPRECIATION (IRE)
NELSON COUNTY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Ney

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: Kieren Buckley | T: E Buckley

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €9,600.002nd: €3,200.003rd: €1,600.004th: €800.005th: €480.006th: €319.00