Mansony eases home at Naas

Racing : Arthur Moore's Mansony took advantage of a significant drop in class to comfortably land the Naas Chase.

Racing: Arthur Moore's Mansony took advantage of a significant drop in class to comfortably land the Naas Chase.

With €30,000 on offer in prize money, a disappointing field of only five went to post, with the 4-5 favourite's previous form being by far the best on offer.

He had finished second to Watson Lake in the Red Mills Chase on his last start, a Grade Two event, and it looked like he just had to stand up to win.

Davy Russell took up the running half a mile out from Laoch Dubh and the result never looked in any doubt.

Ruby Walsh determinedly gave chase on board the 13-year-old Mossy Green, but in doing so left himself open to be challenged for the runner-up spot and he was collared by Garvivonnian on the line, with the pair 12 lengths behind the winner.

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