EMMET MULLINS landed an Irish Grand National gamble with Soldier In Milan – as uncle Willie saw his big hope suffer an agonising fall when in with a chance.

In truth, Kiss Will would have done well to chase down Soldier In Milan at Fairyhouse.

Soldier In Milan WINS the BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase 🏆

What a performance by Donagh Meyler for Emmet Mullins 👏 pic.twitter.com/fSPcaQZvo2

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Hammered into 6-1 from 10-1, Soldier In Milan, who skipped a season over hurdles to go chasing, hosed home from 10-1 runner-up Showurappreciation.

But it looked like it was going to be a titanic tussle late on as his uncle’s No1 hope Kiss Will circled ominously.

It wasn’t to be though, because just as Paul Townend pressed go the HOS Syndicate-owned horse crumpled on landing after the third from home.

That left it free for novice Soldier In Milan to navigate his passage home safely and land the £235,000 prize.

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