Tiger Roll looks set to take his place as the star attraction in Easter Monday’s BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.
He heads the early betting for the Easter spectacular with the race sponsors at odds of 11/2 and is guaranteed a run, should he be declared at 10 am on Friday.
“We are gearing up to a great BoyleSports Irish Grand National and it is brilliant to see dual Aintree Grand National winner Tiger Roll still involved,” said Fairyhouse racecourse general Manager Peter Roe.
“It’s far from a one-horse race, though. The ground is currently yielding to soft with rain forecast for Sunday evening. It is all go here and while the racing will be behind closed doors, we can look forward to widespread television coverage on RTE 2 and ITV on Monday.”
Tiger Roll’s trainer Denise Foster also has Coko Beach, Escaria Ten, Farclas and Run Wild Fred among those to have secured a place while, in addition to Latest Exhibition, Discorama is safe for Paul Nolan and Home By The Lee and Mortal will get in for Sempo’s trainer Joseph O’Brien.
The likes of Agusta Gold, Brahma Bull and Salsaretta could yet represent champion trainer Willie Mullins while his brother Tom has Court Maid, which sits just below the top two in the weights, and Scoir Mear.
The Big Dog, trained by Peter Fahey, the Robbie Burns-trained Off You Go, Barry Connell’s Espanito Bello and the Denis Hogan-trained Moyhenna stand their ground and remain prominent in BoyleSports’ ante-post list.
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