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Rebecca Curtis confident big-race favourite Haiti Couleurs 'has all the right attributes' to win Irish Grand National

Rebecca Curtis runs Haiti Couleurs in the National Hunt Novices' Chase
Rebecca Curtis runs Haiti Couleurs in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National

Rebecca Curtis believes impressive Cheltenham Festival winner Haiti Couleurs has all the right attributes to land another major prize in Monday's BoyleSports Irish Grand National.

The resurgent Welsh trainer, who last had a runner in Ireland in 2019, has a leading chance with her decisive National Hunt Chase winner, who heads the ante-post market for Ireland's most valuable jumps race at 5-1 with the sponsor.

Haiti Couleurs will run off a mark of 141, 6lb higher than last month, when he takes on a home team that could include Now Is The Hour for Gavin Cromwell and the Willie Mullins-trained High Class Hero.

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