The gruelling contest is always staged on Easter Monday (13th April 2020), 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 16 of the last 17 winners carried 10-13 or less in weight, while 14 of the last 17 successful horses were Irish-bred. We’ve also seen just three winning favourites in the last 17 renewals, while 12 months ago in 2019, trainer Willie Mullins landed his first Irish Grand National with the 6-year-old Burrows Saint.
16/17 – Carried 10-13 or LESS 16/17 – Had raced within the last 8 weeks 16/17 – Won over at least 3m previously 15/17 – Winning distance – 5 lengths or less 14/17 – Irish bred 14/17 – Carried 10-8 or LESS 13/17 – Came from outside the top 3 in the betting 13/17 – Returned a double-figure price 14/17 – Aged 9 or younger 12/17 – Carried 10-6 or LESS 13/17 – Won by an Irish-based trainer 12/17 – Had raced at Fairyhouse previously 11/17 – Unplaced favourites 10/17 – Finished fourth or better last time out 10/17 – Had raced within the last 4 weeks 8/17 – Rated between 130-136 4/17 – Won by an English-based trainer 3/17 – Ran at Navan last time out 3/17 – Won last time out 3/17 – Winning favourites The average winning SP in the last 16 years is 21/1 Trainer Willie Mullins is yet to win the race Only two horses since 2000 to win with more than 11-0, Our Duke (2017) & Commanche Court (2000)