Overview
- Ridden by Paul Townend, Gaelic Warrior opened a clear early lead and then rallied after Fact To File and Mark Walsh briefly edged ahead at the last to score by a neck.
- Willie Mullins supplied the first two home as stablemates Gaelic Warrior and Fact To File pulled well clear of the field.
- Fastorslow finished third, 29 lengths behind the principals, underscoring the dominance of the front pair.
- The deep field featured Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Inothewayurthinkin, 2024 Grand National hero I Am Maximus and Brown Advisory winner Lecky Watson.
- Townend called it “a proper horse race,” praising Gaelic Warrior’s jumping and late resolve in testing conditions.