< Nearly Nama'd won the EasyFix Handicap Chase for the second time in three years at Fairyhouse on Saturday.
One of four JP McManus-owned runners in the field, Austin Leahy's charge landed the race in 2015 when trained by Sandra Hughes and was sent off 20-1 to repeat the dose in the afternoon's feature race.
There were plenty of runners still in with a chance as De Benno led them into the straight but the winner powered home under Luke Dempsey to claim the valuable prize by five and a half lengths from that rival.< Out Of The Loop (5-4fav) carried the same colours to victory when proving three and a quarter lengths too good for Nobody Home in the Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GAA Handicap Hurdle.< Youcantcallherthat (7-1) followed up her recent Cork success with another comfortable victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Chase.
Denis Hogan's runner did battle at the head of affairs with Magic Of Light for much of the way before forging clear after the second-last and crossing the line six lengths clear of the 6-4 favourite.< The Storyteller (11-4) beat Sutton Manor to give Gordon Elliott a one-two in the opening Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase< Livelovelaugh made a bold bid from the front but couldn't fend off the Elliott representatives and it was Keith Donoghue's mount that stayed on best to score by four and three-quarter lengths.< Discorama sprang a 66-1 shock in thrilling style in the Irish Racing Year Book Maiden Hurdle.< Blow By Blow looked to be on his way to justifying 9-10 favouritism in front-running fashion but Paul Nolan's outsider motored home to get up by a nose in the shadow of the post.< Midnight Stroll (2-1fav) completed a double when beating Didero Vallis by a length and a half in the Christmas Party Race Day December 16th Rated Novice Hurdle, while Willie and Patrick Mullins got on the scoresheet as Minella Encore recorded a half-length verdict over Narcissistic in the concluding Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GAA (Pro
