FOR the second time in as many years (two), an Irish-trained horse went mighty close in the race that stops one nation and makes some people in others set their alarms for 3.50am.

The Willie Mullins-trained Max Dynamite was unlucky last year, he was beaten by a largely unconsidered 100/1 shot and, if he had gone left instead of right at the two-furlong pole, he probably would have won by a half a length instead of getting beaten by a half a length.