After passing the winning post in front aboard Lord Lariat, Paddy O’Hanlon could hardly believe what was after happening. The Glasnevin jockey made sure to soak up everything as he and Lord Lariot made their way to the number 1 spot.

“I remember every bit of it. People say that it flashes by. There is actually very little of it that I don’t remember. Katie Walsh came up to me immediately after the line, I had to tell her to give me a minute just so I could grasp what had happened. I can tell you that Tina Turner was playing on the speakers. I remember poking fun at Pat Coyle, the huntsman, alongside me.