It wasn’t until he received a rueful dig from Ruby Walsh that Ger Fox realised he had won the Irish Grand National.

Sport’s ability to comfort the forlorn was seen to great effect yesterday as Rogue Angel provided venerable trainer Mouse Morris with an emotional success in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Impressive Cheltenham Festival winner Cause Of Causes is one of eight Gordon Elliott representatives declared for Monday’s Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.