FIVE-POUND claimer James Smith bagged the €45,000 Holden Plant Rentals Shamrock Handicap Chase, landing a pre-Cheltenham feature-race success for leading trainer Gordon Elliott on Jigoro (12/1).

Racing behind the leaders, the Bective Stud-owned gelding led at the third-last and held on well on the run-in to score by a length and a quarter from Maidenstreetprince.