First Gold tops the weights for Irish National

MARTELL COGNAC CUP winner First Gold heads the weights on 12st for the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National.

Francois Doumen’s back-to-form chaser is the first French-trained entry for the three miles five furlongs Fairyhouse race.

Davids Lad, whose owners the Eddie Joe’s Racing Syndicate recently failed in their Supreme Court appeal to have a 42-day ban incurred at Naas in February overturned, has been allotted 10st 10lbs and confirmed on course for the Easter Monday contest.