Haiti Couleurs is a 11/2 favourite to win the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse - while Quai De Bourbon and Now Is The Hour are next at 13/2 and 15/2
Haiti Couleurs is a 5/1 favourite with Sky Bet to win today - as a field of 30 thoroughbreds will line up at Fairyhouse at 17:00 for the Irish Grand National.
The French-bred horse has been in fantastic form over the past 12 months - winning five of his last seven, while his other two finishes were second and third.
Willie Mullins-trained Quai De Bourbon and Now Is The Hour are perceived to be Haiti Couleurs' biggest threats when looking at the betting lines, with the pair priced at 13/2 and 15/2 respectively.
Haiti Couleurs is a 5/1 favourit with Sky Bet to win the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today
Now Is The Hour boasts course form, with the Irish horse winning at Fairyhouse in January of last year.
Meanwhile, Quai De Bourbon has won four of his last eight starts, including a victory by six lengths from Choccabloc in Ayr a year ago.
Bioluminescence and Kinturk Kalanisi round out the five best-backed thoroughbreds in the market - with the former valued at 9/1 and the latter at 17/2 according to Sky Bet.
Bioluminescence finished second at Fairyhouse last time out, while Kinturk Kalanisi has finished third or better in eight of his last nine starts.
Sky Bet favourites for the Irish Grand National:
Haiti Couleurs 5/1
Quai De Bourbon 13/2
Now Is The Hour 15/2
Bioluminescence 9/1
Kinturk Kalanisi 17/2
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