Fancy an outsider? Our experts give their best Grand National longshots
Mon Mome won the 2009 Grand National at odds of 100-1. Which runners might cause a shock on Saturday? 1 of 1 UPDATED 12:29PM, APR 7 2021
Freewheelin Dylan defied odds of 150-1 to win the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Monday and the Randox Grand National at Aintree is no stranger to some big-priced horses winning or hitting the frame. With that in mind, three Racing Post experts picked out a longshot to consider for Saturday s famous race. He could be crying out for some good ground
There is no doubt that Cloth Cap and Burrows Saint set the standard in this year s Grand National, but siding with the two market leaders shows little imagination. The Grand National often produces a shock result and it might be wise to look for something at a bigger price.
UPDATED 8:57PM, APR 5 2021
The magic of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National waved its wand once again to produce yet another astonishing tale, with the Dermot McLoughlin-trained Freewheelin Dylan becoming the biggest-priced winner in the race s history at 150-1 under an ecstatic Ricky Doyle.
It took the Sheila Mangan-owned winner roughly the same distance to travel to the behind-closed-doors Fairyhouse highlight on Easter Monday as it did for him to gallop into the race s history books, with the local success meaning the fulfilment of a lifetime ambition for the trainer.
McLoughlin was following in the footsteps of his late father Liam, who rode Kerforo to victory in the 1962 edition, and if ever there was a jumping performance to exemplify the spirit of an Irish Grand National winner, this was it.
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