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Freewheelin Dylan, trained by Dermot McLoughlin and ridden by Ricky Doyle, has won the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at the huge odds of 150-1. Always prominent, the outsider jumped brilliantly and the couldn't be passed in a thrilling finish to the three mile and five furlong contest - the richest jump race in Ireland. Run Wild Fred got…

Klassical Dream made light of a long absence as he ran out a hugely impressive winner of the Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown. ready winner of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in 2019, when he also followed up at this meeting, his career hit the buffers last season. Sent off an odds-on favourite in two Grade One outings, he was beaten in…

Local trainer Dermot McLoughlin has incredibly won the Irish Grand National for the second year running. Lord Lariat was ridden to victory by jockey Paddy O'Hanlon, who lives close to the track, at odds of 40/1. The victory comes after Ratoath trainer McLoughlin won the €500000 contest with 150/1 shot Freewheelin Dylan 12 months ago. Gaillard Du…

There is a feast of action to look forward to on Racing TV over Easter and undoubtedly one of the highlights is the €500000 Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday. The contest has a roll of honour which includes Rhyme'n' Reason (1985), Desert Orchid (1990), Bobbyjo (1998), Commanche Court (2000), and Numbersixvalverde (2005). This…

Freewheelin Dylan: Irish Grand National winner could bid for rare repeat No horse has managed to win back-to-back runnings of the Irish Grand National since Brown Lad achieved the feat in 1975 and 1976 but Dermot McLoughlin is hoping Freewheelin Dylan can bridge the near 50-year gap at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday. Freewheelin Dylan pulled off a…

The Irish Grand National 2022 takes place at 5pm on Monday, April 18. It's the big race on the third and final day of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse that will have a lot of fans interested. Jockey Robbie Power has won the Irish Grand National before, on Our Duke in 2017 and knows what it takes to win the big races.