Staged at Fairyhouse racecourse the 2022 Irish Grand National is run over a trip of 3m5f with 24 fences to be jumped.
The gruelling contest is always staged on Easter Monday (5th April 2021), while several Irish Grand National winners have also won the Aintree Grand National, but none in the same season – Bobbyjo and Numbersixvalverde are recent examples of this.
For example, did you know? The 17 of the last 18 winners carried 10-13 or less in weight, while 15 of the last 18 successful horses were Irish-bred. We’ve also seen just three winning favourites in the last 18 renewals, while last year we saw a 150/1 winner of the race - FREEWHEELIN DYLAN - to prove any horse can win this race.
Recent Irish Grand National Winners
2021 - FREEWHEELIN DYLAN (150/1)
2020 - No Race (Covid)
2019 – BURROWS SAINT (6/1 fav)
2018 - GENERAL PRINCIPLE (20/1)
2017 – OUR DUKE (9/2 fav)
2016 – ROGUE ANGEL (16/1)
2015 – THUNDER AND ROSES (20/1)
2014 – SHUTTHEFRONTDOOR (8/1 fav)
2013 – LIBERTY COUNSEL (50/1)
2012 – LION NA BEARNAI (33/1)
2011 – ORGANISEDCONFUSION (12/1)
2010 – BLUESEA CRACKER (25/1)
2009 – NICHE MARKET (33/1)
2008 – HEAR THE ECHO (33/1)
2007 – BUTLER’S CABIN (14/1)
2006 – POINT BARROW (20/1)
2005 – NUMBERSIXVALVERDE (9/1)
2004 – GRANIT D’ESTRUVAL (33/1)
2003 – TIMBERA (11/1)
Irish Grand National Betting Trends
17/18 – Carried 10-13 or LESS
16/18 – Had raced within the last 8 weeks
17/18 – Won over at least 3m previously
16/18 – Winning distance – 5 lengths or less
15/18 – Irish bred
15/18 – Carried 10-8 or LESS
15/18 – Aged 9 or younger
14/18 – Won by an Irish-based trainer
14/18 – Came from outside the top 3 in the betting
14/18 – Returned a double-figure (or triple-figure) price
12/18 – Carried 10-6 or LESS
12/18 – Had raced at Fairyhouse previously
11/18 – Unplaced favourites
10/18 – Finished fourth or better last time out
10/18 – Had raced within the last 4 weeks
9/18 – Rated between 130-137
4/18 – Won by an English-based trainer
3/18 – Ran at Navan last time out
3/18 – Won last time out
3/18 – Winning favourites
The average winning SP in the last 18 years is 28/1
Only two horses since 2000 to win with more than 11-0, Our Duke (2017) & Commanche Court (2000)
