Nickname lands massive morning-price gamble

MARTIN BRASSIL’S French import Nickname landed a massive morning-price gamble when beating Our Ben by ten lengths in the Bewleys’ Hotel Manchester Beginners Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.
Nickname lands massive morning-price gamble
Fri, 30 Dec, 2005 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Reportedly taken as high as 33-1 when the offices opened, he was plunged on at all rates down to a returned price of 5-1.

“He hadn’t run for eighteen months, but I was confident he would run a big race”, said Brassil.

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Racinghorse racingPlace: ManchesterPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CheltenhhamPlace: Firth of ForthPlace: MerdekaPlace: FairyhousePlace: ClonmelPlace: Hotel Dublin AirportPlace: CheltenhamPerson: Martin BrassilPerson: BrassilPerson: Conor O’DwyerPerson: O’DwyerPerson: GrahamsPerson: CashmansPerson: BenPerson: Joe CrowleyPerson: Geill SliPerson: Tony McCoyPerson: McCoyPerson: CrowleyPerson: Adrian MaguirePerson: TaipanPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: BrogellaPerson: MaguirePerson: Francis FloodPerson: Kevin ColemanPerson: FloodPerson: Noel MeadePerson: Paul CarberryPerson: HarchibaldPerson: MaxxiumPerson: MeadePerson: Denis O’ReganPerson: Tom FoleyPerson: AdrienneEvent: Beginners ChaseEvent: ChampionEvent: Martinstown Opportunity Handicap ChaseEvent: Ease The WayOrganisation: ArkleOrganisation: Bewleys’Organisation: Striding Snail Syndicate
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