SPEAKING of the Boylesports Irish Grand National, last Monday’s renewal was one of those stories that had a good ending. It was some ride by Ger Fox on Rogue Angel, it took some bottle from the rider to kick into a clear lead from flagfall and set out to make all.

It is difficult to remember the last horse to lead all the way in an Irish National. Even Desert Orchid had to give best over the first four fences to Bold Flyer. It could have been Tied Cottage in 1979. Tied Cottage always made all.