DERMOT McLoughlin won the Midlands National four years ago with subsequent Irish Grand National winner Freewheelin Dylan and the Ratoath trainer is again targeting next month’s Kilbeggan highlight with Mousey Brown who continued on an upward curve by landing the featured Punchestown Handicap Chase.

The Alan Smith-owned mare, who has now won six times under Rules including at Kilbeggan the previous weekend, travelled smoothly throughout and quickly asserted after two out under Paddy O’Hanlon to beat Railway Hurricane by an easy nine and a half lengths.