What time and TV channel is the Irish Grand National on today at Fairyhouse?
The richest National Hunt race of the season in Ireland takes place on Easter Monday as Fairyhouse stages the 2025 Irish Grand National.
Thousands of punters will descend on the Co Meath venue as Willie Mullins aims to add the Irish National to his victories in the English and Scottish Nationals at Aintree and Ayr respectively in recent weeks. The Closutton maestro runs two horses in the €500,000 contest - Quai De Bourbon and Sa Majeste.
Local trainers Gavin Cromwell and Gordon Elliott are both well represented in the 3m5f, running 13 horses between them, while there are raiders from across the Irish Sea in the Rebecca Curtis-trained Haiti Couleurs and Johnnywho for the Jonjo & A J O'Neill team.
Here's what you need to know about the 2025 Irish Grand National:
The 2025 Irish Grand National takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse on Easter Monday, April 21.
The big race is scheduled to start at 5pm.
RTE Two will show the Irish Grand National live, with their coverage starting at 2.30pm. The action will also be shown on Racing TV and you can of course follow all the races with our live blog.
2.05pm: 2m Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle (4yo+)
2.40pm: 2m O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (4yo)
3.15pm: 2m6f (2m5f165y) Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (4yo+ 0-140)
3.50pm: 2m4f (2m3f180y) Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2) (5yo+)
4.20pm: 2m4f (2m3f170y) Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2) (5yo+)
5.00pm: 3m5f (3m5f37y) BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) (5yo+)
5.40pm: 3m½f (3m130y) Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase (5yo+)
6.10pm: 2m Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (4yo+)
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1 Better Days Ahead (IRE) Mr Rob James (7) 14/12 Quai De Bourbon (FR) Paul Townend 9/13 Johnnywho (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor 11/14 Bioluminescence (IRE) Keith Donoghue 8/15 Harry Des Ongrais (FR) Rachael Blackmore 25/16 Duffle Coat (IRE) A Harvey (5) 33/17 Favori De Champdou (FR) Danny Gilligan 28/18 Search For Glory (IRE) Sam Ewing 28/19 Sequestered (IRE) Jack Gilligan (5) 50/110 Desertmore House (IRE) J J Slevin 80/111 Malina Girl (IRE) Sean Flanagan 20/112 Panda Boy (IRE) Ricky Doyle 33/113 Yeah Man (IRE) Kieren Buckley 33/114 Haiti Couleurs (FR) Sean Bowen 13/215 Now Is The Hour (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3) 13/216 Shecouldbeanything (IRE) Jordan Gainford 50/117 Sa Majeste (FR) Simon Torrens 16/118 Any Second Now (IRE) Mark Walsh 16/119 Lord Lariat (IRE) P J O'Hanlon 33/120 Stuzzikini (IRE) Gavin Brouder (3) 80/121 Tullybeg (IRE) Non Runner 22 Daily Present (IRE) A P Kelly (5) 16/123 Mint Boy (IRE) Kevin Sexton 25/124 Dunboyne (IRE) Donagh Meyler 33/125 Final Orders P M O'Brien (7) 25/126 Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe 8/127 Bushmans Pass (IRE) Phillip Enright 33/128 Moonovercloon (IRE) B W Harvey 100/129 Hasthing (FR) Non Runner 30 Noble Birth D King 25/131 Another Choice (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe 50/132 Will Do (IRE) H E Sexton (7) 16/133 Canal End (IRE) Non Runner
Brian Flanagan's tip: Will Do
Peter O'Hehir's tip: Haiti Couleurs
Robert Hynes' tip: Any Second Now
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