Ger Fox simply outfoxed opposition

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

Rogue Angel, backed from 33/1 to 16/1, had led from flag-fall under his conditional jockey but Bless The Wings under Ruby Walsh looked a major danger when edging in front at the last.

Little separated the leaders on landing but it was Rogue Angel who prevailed after a titanic struggle to the line in front of a crowd of 15,804.