Confirmed runners and riders for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National
Ante-post favourite Thedevilscoachman featured among a maximum field of 30 declarations for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, but last year's winner Lord Lariat was a surprise omission.
The weights are headed by Royale Pagaille, who is the only British-trained runner guaranteed to run with Musical Slave, trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, the first reserve for the €500,000 contest.
Gordon Elliott saddles eight of the 30 runners, while Willie Mullins has three contenders headed by I Am Maximus, who will be ridden by Paul Townend.
Angels Dawn, winner of the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival last month, features in the final field with Stumptown, who was narrowly defeated in that race, also making the cut.
As well as favourite Thedevilscoachman and I Am Maximus, owner JP McManus will be represented by Birchdale, Champagne Platinum and Donkey Years. Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud also have five runners in the race, with Fire Attack, Lieutenant Command, Defi Bleu, Farceur Du Large and Milan Native declared. Rachael Blackmore will ride Amirite as she seeks a first victory in the Irish Grand National.
Confirmed runners and riders
Royale Pagaille Charlie Deutsch
Espanito Bello Michael O'Sullivan
Busselton
I Am Maximus Paul Townend
Chemical Energy Keith Donoghue
The Goffer Denis O'Regan
Thedevilscoachman Mark Walsh
Ash Tree Meadow Sean Flanagan
Fire Attack
Max Flamingo Conor Maxwell
Dolcita Danny Mullins
Lieutenant Command Liam McKenna
Tenzing Sean O'Keeffe
Panda Boy Ricky Doyle
Amirite Rachael Blackmore
Angels Dawn Phillip Enright
Fairyhill Run Mike O'Connor
Punitive Corey McGivern
Real Steel Conor McNamara
Defi Bleu Gavin Brouder
Birchdale Aidan Kelly
Champagne Platinum Simon Torrens
Farceur Du Large Gary Noonan
Now Where Or When Peter Carberry
Donkey Years Mark McDonogh
Gevrey Kevin Sexton
Milan Native Charlie O'Dwyer
Must Be Obeyed Darragh O'Keeffe
Stumptown Luke Dempsey
Fakeira Richard Deegan
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