Scots scuppers Wins Now Leopardstown bid

Scotsirish got off the mark at the fourth attempt over the bigger obstacles when proving too strong for hot favourite Wins Now in the PBS Beginners’ Chase at Leopardstown.

Trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh, who took the opening contest aboard Psycho, the 7-2 chance was always prominent in the two-mile-one-furlong heat.