Raz De Maree lands second Cork National four years after first win

In 2012 Raz De Maree won the Paddy Power Cork National for the late Dessie Hughes, and four years on - now an 11-year-old and trained by Gavin Cromwell - he showed the light still burns brightly as earned a second victory in the feature race at a packed Mallow racecourse.

Ridden by Ger Fox, who is building a reputation in nationals, the 14-1 chance stalked the pace for much of the race, but a bad mistake five out could have proved costly.

Fox sat tight, however, brought his mount to challenge early in the straight, and they landed in front at the second-last. While Forever Gold pushed him hard from the back of the last, Raz De Maree always looked to be holding that rival.