2024 Irish Grand National: the runners, the odds, the verdict for the big race at Fairyhouse

The BoyleSports Irish Grand National (5.00) takes place at Fairyhouse on Monday and with 40-1, 50-1 and 150-1 priced winners in the last decade this is often a tricky puzzle for punters to solve. I Am Maximus triumphed for the all-conquering duo of Willie Mullins and Paul Townend 12 months ago and they combine with the favourite again this year in Nick Rockett, an unexposed novice who skipped the Cheltenham Festival to head here. Get our verdict and more in this runner-by-runner guide . . .

5.00 Fairyhouse (Monday, April 1): BoyleSports Irish Grand National full racecard

Irish Grand National verdict

By Alan Sweetman, Spotlight tipster

1. Good Time Jonny

2. Intense Raffles

3. Where's Frankie

Not a huge field, but a fascinating race in which Good Time Jonny can exploit a mark that compares favourably with his hurdles rating. Last year's Pertemps Final winner should relish the trip and is just preferred to Intense Raffles, who relegated him to a remote last of three in a conditions event here in February. Four-time course winner Where's Frankie will stay the trip better than many of these and is one for each-way backers to consider. Obvious claims are held by Nick Rockett, Where It All Began, and Yeah Man the apparent Mullins, Elliott and Cromwell selected respectively.

Good Time Jonny17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Phillip Enright Tnr: A J Martin

2024 Irish Grand National: forecast betting odds for the big race

• 7-2 Nick Rockett, 11-2 Intense Raffles, 8 Hartur D'arc, 9 Yeah Man, 10 Any Second Now, Good Time Jonny, Senior Chief, 12 Where It All Began, We'llhavewan, 14 Where's Frankie, 16 Minella Cocooner, 20 Favori De Champdou, Daily Present, 25 Churchstonewarrior, Cool Survivor, 33 Dunboyne, Frontal Assault, Street Value, 50 Diol Ker, History Of Fashion, 66 Royal Thief

2024 Irish Grand National: the full list of horses and jockeys

1 Minella Cocooner

An unplaced favourite in Naas contest won by Hartur D'Arc, plenty to prove as a result

Trainer: Willie Mullins
Jockey: Danny Mullins
Forecast odds: 16-1

Minella Cocooner17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Danny Mullins Tnr: W P Mullins

2 Churchstonewarrior

Smart staying type at his best, failure to complete on this term's two starts is a concern

Trainer: Jonathan Sweeney
Jockey: Michael O'Sullivan
Forecast odds: 25-1

Churchstonewarrior17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Michael O'Sullivan Tnr: Jonathan Sweeney

3 Nick Rockett

Only three runs over fences but has a strong chance for last year's winning combination

Trainer: Willie Mullins
Jockey: Paul Townend
Forecast odds: 7-2

Nick Rockett17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Paul Townend Tnr: W P Mullins

4 Favori De Champdou

Held by Nick Rockett and Minella Cocooner on Navan running, other stablemates preferred

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Jockey: Danny Gilligan (5lb claimer)
Forecast odds: 20-1

Favori De Champdou17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Danny Gilligan (5lb)Tnr: Gordon Elliott

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5 Senior Chief

Chased home Minella Cocooner at Navan, made heavy weather of landing short odds on latest

Trainer: Henry de Bromhead
Jockey: Rachael Blackmore
Forecast odds: 10-1

Senior Chief17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Rachael Blackmore Tnr: Henry De Bromhead

6 Any Second Now

Admirable veteran, twice placed in Grand National, has a realistic chance off this mark

Trainer: Ted Walsh
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Forecast odds: 10-1

Any Second Now17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Mark Walsh Tnr: T M Walsh

7 Intense Raffles

French import, two wins at this venue, leading chance on his defeat of Where It All Began

Trainer: Thomas Gibney
Jockey: JJ Slevin
Forecast odds: 11-2

Intense Raffles17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: J J Slevin Tnr: Thomas Gibney

8 Yeah Man

Came into his own over extended 3m4f at Haydock winning well in first-time cheekpieces

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Forecast odds: 9-1

Yeah Man17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Keith Donoghue Tnr: Gavin Cromwell

9 Diol Ker

Generally found wanting in major staying handicap chases this season

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Jockey: Kieren Buckley
Forecast odds: 50-1

Diol Ker17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Kieren Buckley Tnr: Gordon Elliott

10 Dunboyne

Dropped away tamely in the Thyestes, again stopped quickly in the Grand National Trial

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Jockey: Sam Ewing
Forecast odds: 33-1

Dunboyne17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Sam Ewing Tnr: Gordon Elliott

11 Hartur D'Arc

Won Leinster National at Naas on handicap debut, has gone up 9lb but could be progressive

Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Jockey: Sean Flanagan
Forecast odds: 8-1

Hartur D'arc17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Sean Flanagan Tnr: Gavin Cromwell

12 Frontal Assault

Fair form in big-value staying handicaps earlier in the season, needs to find extra

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Jockey: Carl Millar (7)
Forecast odds: 33-1

Frontal Assault17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Carl Millar (7lb)Tnr: Gordon Elliott

13 Where It All Began

Second to Intense Raffles here before winning Grand National Trial, fourth in the Kim Muir

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Jockey: Jack Kennedy
Forecast odds: 12-1

Where It All Began17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Jack Kennedy Tnr: Gordon Elliott

14 Cool Survivor

Fair fourth in 2m5f handicap chase at Leopardstown, tailed off in the Kim Muir

Trainer: Gordon Elliott
Jockey: Jordan Gainford
Forecast odds: 25-1

Cool Survivor17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Jordan Gainford Tnr: Gordon Elliott

15 Good Time Jonny

Last season's Pertemps Final winner, should be fully primed now after a quiet campaign

Trainer: Tony Martin
Jockey: Phillip Enright
Forecast odds: 10-1

Good Time Jonny17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Phillip Enright Tnr: A J Martin

16 Street Value

Course-and-distance winner of Porterstown Chase, has his work cut out having been pulled up last two runs

Trainer: John Flavin
Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
Forecast odds: 33-1

Street Value17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Darragh O'Keeffe Tnr: J P Flavin

17 Daily Present

Stayed well when winning at Down Royal, behind Where It All Began when fifth in Kim Muir

Trainer: Paul Nolan
Jockey: Sean O'Keeffe
Forecast odds: 20-1

Daily Present17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Sean O'Keeffe Tnr: Paul Nolan

18 Royal Thief

Non-runner

19 We'llhavewan

Ran from out of the handicap and with overweight when 16 lengths second in Grand National Trial

Trainer: Willie Mullins
Jockey: Kieran Callaghan (5)
Forecast odds: 12-1

We'llhavewan17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Kieran Callaghan (5lb)Tnr: W P Mullins

20 Where's Frankie

Thorough stayer, record as a four-time course winner gives him an each-way chance

Trainer: Karl Thornton
Jockey: Donagh Meyler
Forecast odds: 14-1

Where's Frankie17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Donagh Meyler Tnr: Karl Thornton

21 History Of Fashion

Only one win from 22 chase starts, good course-and-distance second before two much less encouraging runs

Trainer: Peter Fahy
Jockey: Richard Condon
Forecast odds: 50-1

History Of Fashion17:00 Fairyhouse

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Jky: Richard Condon (5lb)Tnr: P A Fahy

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