17:00 Fairyhouse

Monday 17 April 2017

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Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 7m 47.2s

Odds by:

Live Odds

Odds

Our Duke

11/2, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1

9/2

Haymount

7/1, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2

7/1

Fletchers Flyer

12/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1

10/1

Bless The Wings

12/1

Oscar Knight

12/1

Abolitionist

14/1

Noble Endeavor

14/1

Arbre De Vie

16/1, 16/1

14/1

Foxrock

16/1, 16/1

14/1

Minella Foru

16/1, 16/1

14/1

General Principle

16/1

Alpha Des Obeaux

16/1

Tiger Roll

16/1

Bonny Kate

20/1

Thunder And Roses

25/1

Raz De Maree

25/1

Shutthefrontdoor

28/1

Measureofmydreams

33/1

Lord Scoundrel

33/1

Rogue Angel

33/1

Sambremont

33/1

Stellar Notion

40/1

First Lieutenant

50/1

Wounded Warrior

50/1

Roi Des Francs

50/1

Clarcam

66/1

The Game Changer

66/1

Dedigout

66/1

SP Book Percentage 146.6

Non-Runners

Mystical Knight⁵¹

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: Miss R Curtis J: Reserve 2

Baie Des Iles⁵¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: R O'Sullivan J: Ms K Walsh

Another Hero³²

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: J & A O'Neill J: Reserve 3

Tell Us More³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: C D Meehan

Double Seven²⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 11

T: M Brassil J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Our Duke (9/2), Haymount (7/1), Fletchers Flyer (10/1), Bless The Wings (12/1), Oscar Knight (12/1), Abolitionist (14/1), Noble Endeavor (14/1), Arbre De Vie (14/1), Foxrock (14/1), Minella Foru (14/1), General Principle (16/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (16/1), Tiger Roll (16/1), Bonny Kate (20/1), Thunder And Roses (25/1), Mystical Knight (25/1), Baie Des Iles (25/1), Another Hero (25/1), Double Seven (25/1), Raz De Maree (25/1), Shutthefrontdoor (28/1), Measureofmydreams (33/1), Lord Scoundrel (33/1), Rogue Angel (33/1), Sambremont (33/1), Stellar Notion (40/1), First Lieutenant (50/1), Tell Us More (50/1), Wounded Warrior (50/1), Roi Des Francs (50/1), Clarcam (66/1), The Game Changer (66/1), Dedigout (66/1)

Our Duke appears to be a progressive chaser and his trainer and jockey could scarcely be in more confident mood since last month's Cheltenham heroics. His second behind Disko last time out was a solid run and the seven-year-old isn't dismissed easily but, at the prices, it might be worth looking elsewhere in the pursuit of value. Gordon Elliott has yet to win this contest but with the chance to cement his grip on a first trainers' title, he accounts for one third of the field, while Gigginstown will be the commentators nightmare with 14 runners. Ordering their contenders is quite a task in itself. Noble Endeavor landed a big handicap at Christmas and his Cheltenham effort last month bodes well for this, with Davy Russell a most useful accompaniment in the saddle. Last year's runner-up Bless The Wings is respected from the foot of the weights but will have to defy a 39-year age trend to win. Fletchers Flyer is much-respected for the raiding team from Britain while a big run from former winner Thunder And Roses is expected but the vote goes to the Elliott-trained TIGER ROLL after his fine Cheltenham success last month. A former Triumph Hurdle winner, he had the statisticians clamouring with that win and can do so now again to put his trainer on the brink of a landmark title success. Haymount, the mount of Ruby Walsh, looks the pick of the Closutton contenders as the champion trainer bids to retain some grip on his crown by winning this for the first time.