Odds on an Irish Grand National WinnerWhen you first see the Grand National odds for an Irish Winner of the Grand National it may at first seem a little skinny. You must be thinking with most of the field being English trained there is a massive chance the Grand National winner will be English trained but the Irish have a very strong hand most years.
Recent Irish Runners in the Grand NationalIn between 2000 and 2007 inclusive the Irish managed to win six Grand Nationals, came fourth in one Grand National and failed to field a finisher in 2002. That is a fantastic return from 66 runners in that time period.
The stats say the odds on an Irish Grand National Winner are going to be good but you shouldn’t just look at the stats. Look where the main market fancies are trained in the coming renewal. The shorter the odds of most the Irish runners, the shorter the Grand National odds for an Irish trained winner will be.
In the 2007 renewal there were three co-favourites, one of which was Irish trained. Not far behind favouritism was another Irish trained horse, Hedgehunter. This would create the impression that it was roughly 50:50 whether or not the winner of the Grand National would be Irish trained. Odds of 11/8 were offered on an Irish winner as the Irish were actually outnumbered 29 to 11. Backers of an Irish trained Grand National went home happy as Silver Birch, trained by Gordon Elliott obliged at 33/1. This really shows that you are not just backing the Irish favourites but a decent share of the quality Grand National field.
Willie Mullins is one of the most popular Irish trainers so it is always worth taking a look at what he is running in the Grand National.
| Year | Irish Runners | Best Irish Place | | 2007 | 11 | 1 | | 2006 | 9 | 1 | | 2005 | 10 | 1 | | 2004 | 10 | 4 | | 2003 | 4 | 1 | | 2002 | 8 | No Irish Finishers | | 2001 | 4 | 1 | | 2000 | 10 | 1 | | 1999 | 2 | 1 | | 1998 | 2 | 5 | | 1997 | 6 | 11 | | 1996 | 7 | 6 | | 1995 | 6 | 12 | | 1994 | 9 | 4 | | 1992 | 5 | 3 | | 1991 | 2 | 6 | | 1990 | 9 | 2 |
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