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Nouvotic now three from three at Wexford

Henry de Bromhead with Nouvotic's jockey Darragh O'Keeffe  Henry de Bromhead with Nouvotic's jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
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Nouvotic is now unbeaten in three starts at Wexford after he landed the Jim And Kay Whitty Memorial Handicap Chase in the hands of Darragh O'Keeffe.

Previously successful in a maiden hurdle and beginners' chase at this venue, the six-year-old raced close to the pace throughout and, after looking booked for second on the approach to the last, outstayed Release The Beast on the run-in to post a length and three-quarters victory.

Sent off the 3/1 favourite (from 13/2 this morning) the six-year-old is trained for Roger Brookhouse by Henry de Bromhead.

"He seems to like it here, that's his third win here," said de Bromhead.

"Darragh gave him a super ride. Today was the plan so we'll see from here.

"He is improving for fences and is rated a bit higher over them."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.