Hand & McLoughlin on the mark with Drama

The Dermot McLoughlin trained Some Drama made all to take the Congratulations To Derek Fox On Winning The Aintree Grand National From Sligo Races Chase.

Placed on his last two starts at Kilbeggan, the ten-year-old gelding was sent off the 9/4 second choice of punters this afternoon, with Bilko the 8/15 favourite.

Sent straight to the front by Danny Hand, the son of Spartacus was pushed along after two out, and soon went clear.

He blundered over the last, but recovered quickly, going on to see off Bilko by four and a quarter lengths.

McLoughlin said afterwards: "He won in similar conditions at Limerick last year in a novice chase so I wasn't worried about the ground as long as it wasn't gluey.

"We were dropping him back today which wasn't ideal but I thought the race might cut up. I told Danny to make plenty of use of him, and he'll keep going."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee