FOXROCK HAS NATIONAL PICK

FOXROCK extended his winning run to four with an all-the-way win in the Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase at Gowran.

The nine-year-old was ridden by trainer Ted Walsh’s daughter, Katie, and the 1-6 favourite kept up the gallop to score by 13 lengths from Maple Mons.

Foxrock is owned by Barry Connell and connections will now choose between the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree and the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Walsh said: ‘It’s more than likely he will go for the Irish or English National next.

‘Fairyhouse would look the more obvious as its only over the road and he’s 4lb better off.

‘But if it was going to be a very dry April then Barry might be tempted to run in Liverpool.’