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Irish Grand National full race card and tips - list of runners at Fairyhouse

It's Irish Grand National day at Fairyhouse, with eight races taking place. Willie Mullins enjoyed a great day on both sides of the Irish Sea on Sunday, with Absurde leading home a 1-2 for the trainer in the Sussex Champion Hurdle at Plumpton to earn him some big prize money in his battle with Dan Skelton to be crowned champion trainer in the UK. He also tasted victory in both Grade 1 contests at Fairyhouse as Spindleberry won the WillowWarm Gold Cup under Danny Mullins before Paul Townend steered Aurora Vega to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle. The Closutton maestro has two runners in Easter Monday's feature race in Quai De Bourbon and Sa Majeste. The previous of those looks to have a great chance in a race in which novices have a good record for Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud. Another powerful owner in JP McManus also has a strong team as you'd expect with both himself and Gigginstown running four horses each. Any Second Now was second behind Intense Raffles in the race last year and even though he's now 13, he should go very close for Ted Walsh, with McManus' retained jockey Mark Walsh partnering him. Meanwhile, Johnnywho is another who could run a big race in the famous green and gold silks after finishing a neck second to Daily Present in the Kim Muir at Cheltenham. Here's a full list of the runners and riders for all eight races at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, as well as a tip for each contest: 2.05pm: 2m Farmhouse Foods Novice Handicap Hurdle (4yo+) 1 Arch Empire (FR) Mr J H Williamson (7)2 Whimsy O R Brown (5)3 Major Barry (IRE) Niall Houlihan4 Wonleg (IRE) Rachael Blackmore5 Putapoundinthejar (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)6 Kool One (SPA) I Ryan (7)7 Stuntman Steve (IRE) Keith Donoghue8 Solsbury Hill (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer (5)9 Last Kingdom (FR) Mark Walsh10 King In Love (FR) Sean O'Keeffe11 Aurea Fortuna (IRE) Kevin Sexton12 Chosen Diamond (IRE) Philip Byrnes13 Duty Bound A Harvey (5)14 Kaptain Bay (IRE) Donagh Meyler15 Catchabird (IRE) A P Kelly (5)16 Read To Return (IRE) D King17 Aboy Joey (IRE) Simon Torrens18 Teds Corner (IRE) Phillip Enright19 Weston (GER) Conor McNamara Tip: Chosen Diamond Click on this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest Cheltenham Festival news and top stories from the Irish Mirror direct to your phone on WhatsApp. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. 2.40pm: 2m O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (4yo) 1 Blue Lemons (IRE) Paul Townend2 Ephesus (IRE) D King3 Holy See (IRE) Philip Byrnes4 Its Bilbo (FR) Rachael Blackmore5 Messerschmitt (IRE) Kevin Sexton6 Wendrock (FR) Sam Ewing7 Preparations (IRE) Cian Quirke Tip: Blue Lemons 3.15pm: 2m6f (2m5f165y) Fairyhouse Steel Handicap Hurdle (4yo+ 0-140) 1 Farmers Lodge (IRE) Sean Flanagan2 Oscars Brother (IRE) D King3 Win Some Lose Some (IRE) A P Kelly (5)4 Lucky Lyreen (IRE) F Brickley (7)5 Clodders Dream Sam Ewing6 Eagles Reign (IRE) T P Harney (7)7 Mordor (FR) Danny Gilligan8 Come Walk With Me (IRE) E Walsh9 Glen Kiln (IRE) Cian Quirke (3)10 Arion Soldier (IRE) Ricky Doyle11 Mywayofthinkin (IRE) Mark Walsh12 Angostura (IRE) Jordan Gainford13 Redstone (IRE) Kieren Buckley14 Hamsiyann (IRE) Rachael Blackmore15 Idefix De Ciergues (FR) Sean Bowen16 Tranquil Sea (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)17 Petit King (FR) Phillip Enright Tip: Farmers Lodge 3.50pm: 2m4f (2m3f180y) Rathbarry & Glenview Studs Hurdle (Grade 2) (5yo+) 1 Beacon Edge (IRE) Sean Bowen2 Maxxum (IRE) Danny Gilligan3 Kopeck De Mee (FR) Mark Walsh4 Colonel Mustard (FR) J J Slevin5 Eagle Fang (IRE) Philip Byrnes6 Sandor Clegane (IRE) Sean Flanagan7 Spread Boss Ted Danny Mullins8 Staffordshire Knot (IRE) Sam Ewing9 Kala Conti (FR) Jordan Gainford10 Lantry Lady (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe11 Feet Of A Dancer (FR) Sean O'Keeffe12 Gala Marceau (FR) Paul Townend Tip: Kopeck De Mee 4.20pm: 2m4f (2m3f170y) Jack McInerney Memorial Fairyhouse Chase (Grade 2) (5yo+) 1 Found A Fifty (IRE) Sam Ewing2 Ash Tree Meadow (FR) Danny Gilligan3 Journey With Me (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe4 Saint Sam (FR) Danny Mullins5 Blood Destiny (FR) Paul Townend6 Heart Wood (FR) Rachael Blackmore7 Kilcruit (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe8 Rebel Gold (IRE) Simon Torrens Tip: Blood Destiny 5.00pm: 3m5f (3m5f37y) BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) (5yo+) 1 Better Days Ahead (IRE) Mr Rob James (7)2 Quai De Bourbon (FR) Paul Townend3 Johnnywho (IRE) Mr Derek O'Connor4 Bioluminescence (IRE) Keith Donoghue5 Harry Des Ongrais (FR) Rachael Blackmore6 Duffle Coat (IRE) A Harvey (5)7 Favori De Champdou (FR) Danny Gilligan8 Search For Glory (IRE) Sam Ewing9 Sequestered (IRE) Jack Gilligan (5)10 Desertmore House (IRE) J J Slevin11 Malina Girl (IRE) Sean Flanagan12 Panda Boy (IRE) Ricky Doyle13 Yeah Man (IRE) Kieren Buckley14 Haiti Couleurs (FR) Sean Bowen15 Now Is The Hour (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)16 Shecouldbeanything (IRE) Jordan Gainford17 Sa Majeste (FR) Simon Torrens18 Any Second Now (IRE) Mark Walsh19 Lord Lariat (IRE) P J O'Hanlon20 Stuzzikini (IRE) Gavin Brouder (3)21 Tullybeg (IRE) Non Runner22 Daily Present (IRE) A P Kelly (5)23 Mint Boy (IRE) Kevin Sexton24 Dunboyne (IRE) Donagh Meyler25 Final Orders P M O'Brien (7)26 Kinturk Kalanisi (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe27 Bushmans Pass (IRE) Phillip Enright28 Moonovercloon (IRE) B W Harvey29 Hasthing (FR) Non Runner30 Noble Birth D King31 Another Choice (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe32 Will Do (IRE) H E Sexton (7)33 Canal End (IRE) Non Runner Tip: Any Second Now 5.40pm: 3m½f (3m130y) Envirogreen Building Services Handicap Chase (5yo+) 1 Shannon Royale (IRE) Mr Rob James (7) 2 Folly Master (IRE) Keith Donoghue3 Macs Charm (IRE) Brian Hayes4 Cleatus Poolaw Sam Ewing5 Pats Fancy (IRE) Sean Bowen6 Battle It Out (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer (5)7 Better Times Ahead (IRE) Mark Walsh8 Union Station (IRE) C Stone-Walsh (3)9 Where's Frankie (IRE) Donagh Meyler10 Stormy Judge (IRE) H E Sexton (7)11 Street Value (IRE) A Harvey (5)12 Salmanino (FR) Sean O'Keeffe13 Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) Simon Torrens Tip: Folly Master 6.10pm: 2m Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race (4yo+) 1 I'll Sort That (IRE) Mr D L Queally2 Shuttle Diplomacy (FR) Mr Finian Maguire3 Camberwell (IRE) Mr F R Buckley (7)4 Kovanis (FR) Mr J H Williamson (7)5 Sortudo (IRE) Mr Patrick Mullins6 Jackmoon (FR) Miss A B O'Connor7 Tamberian (IRE) I Ryan (7)8 The Night Agent (IRE) Mr R Barron (5)9 Question Piege (FR) T P Harney (7) Tip: I'll Sort That