The weights for the 2021 BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday 5 April were released on Monday.
Meath-based trainer Denise Foster has 22 entered for the Grade A event 11 of which are former point-to-pointers, they include Run Wild Fred (14/1), Grade 1 winners Battleoverdoyen, Champagne Classic, Shattered Love, Death Duty.
Far left, Eurobot and Sadhbh Morley with far right, Schoolboy Hours and Michael Stenson, just some of the seven horses the Co Meath trainer has entered in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National (Fairyhouse Racecourse.
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Other graded winners from Cullentra House Stables include Alpha Des Obeaux, Dounikos, Monbeg Notorious, Kruzhlinin and General Principle. Escaria Ten who finished third to Galvin at this years’ Cheltenham Festival is currently a 16/1 shot with the race sponsor.
The in-form Henry de Bromhead also has multiple entries which includes former Irish pointer Minella Times and Plan Of Attack.
This years’ Troytown winner The Jam Man from the Ronan McNally stable is also among the entries and is priced up at 25/1 by the race sponsor Boyle Sports.
Charlie Bassett at Noel Meade’s yard this morning at the launch of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National which takes place on Easter Monday, April 5 at Fairyhouse Racecourse.
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Leon Blanche, Head of Communications for BoyleSports, said: “We are really looking forward to Easter Monday when the BoyleSports Irish Grand National will take centre stage. Whatever Rachael Blackmore rides on the day we are sure will be extremely positive in the betting. It would be the icing on the cake if Tiger Roll was to run and we hope with a rating of 163, the nation’s favourite horse will line up in this iconic race.
Peter Roe, General Manager of Fairyhouse Racecourse, said: “Following on from the great Irish success at Cheltenham last week, we are delighted with the calibre of entries for this year’s BoyleSports Irish Grand National. It was great to see dual Aintree Grand National winner Tiger Roll bounce back to his best and it would be brilliant to have him here this day fortnight.
“This year we will again have a maximum field of 30 runners and we will endeavour to ensure the public who cannot attend the Fairyhouse Easter festival will enjoy it from home through our media partners and social channels. The ground is currently yielding and with an unsettled forecast so we should be starting on perfect jumping ground.”
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