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Thursday 26 February 2026

13:24

Nire Valley Claiming Hurdle

2m76y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 8 runners

Winning time 4m 51.50s

Going
Heavy
Surface
Turf
Jumps
9 hurdles

Result

1st

Fenway Park (IRE) tp

No. 7

7yo, 10-1, OR 124

J: Anna McGuinness (7) · T: Andrew McNamara

4:51.50

Settled towards back early - moved through the pack after the first - into third from the 4th - up to second 4 out then narrowed the gap 2 out - hit the front before the last - pushed out to assert late

2nd

Qaasid (IRE) p

No. 2

8yo, 11-4, OR 95

J: Danny Mullins · T: John Joseph Hanlon

1¾

Settled towards the back of the field - slipped further behind by the 5th - made progress before 3 out - moved into 3rd after 2 out - stayed on for 2nd without threatening the winner

3rd

Halsafari (IRE)

No. 9

13yo, 10-8, OR 89

J: Brian Hayes · T: James M Barcoe

1¼

Settled with the pack early - improved into 3rd 4 out - up to challenge and briefly hit the front before 2 out drifting right - overtaken before the last - slipped back to 3rd on the run-in - unable to find more late and beaten 3 lengths in 3rd

4th

Oh So Charming (GB) ht

No. 3

6yo, 10-7, OR 107

J: Michael Kenneally (5) · T: Declan Queally

5

Held up at back - still 8th with five to jump - found some purpose in 7th after two out - moved into 5th by the last - stayed on at one gear to take 4th near the finish with no real threat to the leaders

5th

You Done Well (IRE) t

No. 1

5yo, 10-13, OR 102

J: Brian Barry (7) · T: Declan Queally

¾

Sat behind pace early - went up front briefly before the 2nd then overtaken after the 3rd - slipped to 4th by 4 out - found some purpose back in 3rd after 3 out - hampered and slipped back before 2 out - unable to threaten those in front travelling 4th approaching last - edged out of that spot near the finish

6th

Fair Damsel (IRE)

No. 5

8yo, 10-5, OR 102

J: Shane O'Callaghan (5) · T: Richard Brabazon

1¼

Settled around midfield - slipped back a place by the 5th - improved into contention turning for home - unable to threaten leaders in 6th and stayed on same gear to finish

7th

Villagers Cross (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 10-7, OR 86

J: Jack G Gilligan (5) · T: Paul John Gilligan

2¾

Held up towards the back - improved into 5th - slipped to 7th before three out - 6th turning into the straight - hampered severely two out then slid to last - unable to fight back and beaten well into 7th

F

Gather Yourself (IRE) p

No. 8

6yo, 10-8, OR 89

J: Danny Gilligan · T: Cian Collins

-

Went straight to front - lost that spot before 2nd then edged back in charge after 3rd - drifted off a true line after 4th - still chasing the pace when blundered and came down two out

Non-runners: Chautuaqua (stone bruise)

Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.

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