Outsider leads home McManus 1-2

Published at Nov 28, 2015, 13:24

Nearly Nama'd and Roger Loughran (right, blue cap) jump the first fence
© Photo Healy Racing

The Sandra Hughes trained Nearly Nama'd caused a 40/1 surprise when leading home a 1-2 for owner J.P. McManus in the Grade B EasyFix Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse today, in the process denying the owner's better fancied 4/1 favourite Minella Foru

Ridden by Roger Loughran Nearly Nama'd, which returned 172/1 on Betfair, stayed on gamely from the second last fence and in the end proved two and a quarter lengths too strong for Minella Foru, which had been backed from 7/1 this morning.

Afterwards Hughes stated "he loves that ground and was very sweet at home and working well; I gave him a chance.

“He's a great jumper, and can go that pace in the ground and he's in the Paddy Power but is better over this trip 2m1f."

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee

12.40

EasyFix H'cap S'chase (Grade B) €50,000.00 2m 1f

1st

Nearly Nama'd (IRE)

40/1

Tote €15.50 €9.10

2nd

2.25L

Minella Foru (IRE)