Irish Grand National 2011 - Oranisedconfusion Wins For Nini Carberry and Arthur Moore
1.Organisedconfusion - N Carberry - 12/1
2.Western Charmer - A Lynch - 16/1
3.Sunnyhillboy - R McLernon - 6/1F
4. Quiscover Fontaine - D Casey - 33/1
26 ran
Well the big day is here with the eyes of the racing world on Fairyhouse as the Irish Grand National takes centre stage once again on Easter Monday. It is run over a testing Fairyhouse racecourse of 3 miles and five furlongs, with 23 fences for the horses to tackle. Since its inception, see Irish Grand National history for details, it has been run on Easter Monday every year. The Irish Grand National Odds for this year are now taking shape and there is some excellent value on offer for the big race. There are some cracking horses lining up at Fairyhouse including the likes of Prince Erik and Synchronised, while Beautiful Sound the ante post favourite is now a definate non runner.
The 2011 Irish Grand National is Live on RTE and Attheraces at 16:55
Beautiful Sound could go off as the favourite for the Fairyhouse showpiece at Easter and he will be out to justify his tag if he makes the field, at the moment he needs a few more to come out to get a run. The ground will be fast for the race and will provide a real test for all the Irish Grand National Runners with very little rain at the course over the last few days. That will ensure that only the horses who like firm ground will be in the field and that is sure to affect the field and betting.
Irish Grand National History and Results
The very first winner of the Irish Grand National was Sir Robert Peel and its latest was Bluesea Cracker, but among its greatest winners have been horses such as the incomparable, Arkle in 1964, Flyingbolt in 1966, Rhyme and Reason in 1985 and Desert Orchid in 1990. See here for a comprehensive list of Irish Grand National past winners going back over the last 20 years. Also well worth a read is our page on Irish Grand National legends, here we describe the outstanding performances of some of the horses who have left their mark on the race. Additionally there are pages dedicated to some of the top Irish Trainers and Irelands leading jockeys.
Recent results will always have a bearing on the race, please look through the race reports of the 2006 result, 2007 result and the 2008 result. You may find something in there that will appeal.
The Irish Grand National is one four Grand Nationals that we cover; The others being the Aintree Grand National itself, the Welsh Grand National and the Scottish Grand National.
Irish Grand National Betting
Being the biggest steeplechase means of course that the race attracts considerable interest from both racing followers and racing punters and there are numerous betting options, some of them can be seen on Irish Grand National Free Bets, made available for this site this year, by one of the most popular bookmakers in the country, Paddy Power.
Our experts have also put together a number of pointers for the race and the results of these can be seen by clicking Irish Grand National tips. Here we like to give you some idea of who is likely to run well, stables in form, gallop reports and jockey bookings, plus we will have put together a page, the 2011 Irish Grand national odds, that will keep you up to speed with market movers and drifters.
Irish Grand National Runners 2011
There is always a top class list of entries for the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse with 30 runners generally going to post on Easter Day. We see some top class stayers in the Irish National and this year is expected to be no different with plenty of top class types set to take their chance. We often see some potential Aintree Grand National stars of the future run in the Irish equivalent as connections look to see if their horses are going to stay the trip on offer in the Irish National. The Irish Grand National Runners will be revealed at various stages with the final list of entries known 48 hours before the race. The crucial factor for punters to look at here is the weights that each horse is allocated and we will be keeping a close eye on that as the handicapper makes that all important decision.
Irish Grand National Tips
Like any big handicap race, the Irish Grand National is a tough for punters to pick over so the Irish Grand National Tips could prove invaluable for punters wanting to have a bet on the race. All of the race trends are available for punters which should help narrow down the field with the aim of finding a lucrative winner for the Fairyhouse marathon. As always the handicap mark will be important for punters to consider before making a bet as well as the age and experience of the horses in the Irish Grand National field.
