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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Loop lands gamble for Roche and McManus

Sat 2nd Dec 2017, 15:28

Out Of The Loop and Mark Walsh clear the last Out Of The Loop and Mark Walsh clear the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Out Of The Loop asserted in the closing stages to land a significant gamble in the two-and-a-half mile handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Christy Roche 's charge was all the rage having been backed from 6/1 this morning and eventually went off the 5/4 favourite.

Mark Walsh, hot off the heels of a four-timer yesterday at Limerick, produced the JP McManus-owned gelding to challenge turning for home and he was in front jumping the second last. Nobody Home was a strong challenger going to the final flight but Out Of The Loop found plenty on the run to gain a three-and-a-quarter length victory.

The winner had been a promising fifth in his first handicap start at Down Royal last month.

Padraig Roche, the trainer's son and assistant:- "He's one that has improved from every race, so if he keeps doing that he's a grand horse. He's still a baby and is only turning five, so hopefully he can keep improving.

"Mark gave him a great ride, and he likes that ground and that trip."

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.