Overview
- Soldier In Milan, which surged clear on Monday at Fairyhouse, won the BoyleSports Irish Grand National by 16 lengths under Donagh Meyler for trainer Emmet Mullins and owner Paul Byrne.
- He took over five fences from home and drew away after chief rival Kiss Will fell at the third-last when beginning to challenge.
- Showurappreciation finished second, The Enabler was third, and Argento Boy took fourth in the three-mile-five-furlong test.
- The seven-year-old arrived as a well-backed 6-1 favourite off a low-mileage, fences-only campaign that skipped hurdling to meet qualifying rules.
- Bookmakers quoted around 33-1 for next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup following the win, while Mullins pointed to Aintree as a possible route with no target confirmed.