2023 Irish Grand National Tips - Odds, trends and two selections

Jon Vine

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Last updated: Sat 08 Apr 2023 15:57

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Jon Vine 08 Apr 2023

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We've published our guide to the 2023 Irish Grand National [Updated on 8/4/23]
This historic handicap will take place on Easter Monday at Fairyhouse
Stumptown and Now Where Or When feature in our tips

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Fairyhouse races. (Getty)

The card at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday is headlined by the Irish Grand National. This historic handicap was first run at Fairyhouse in 1870, and has been won by legends like Bobbyjo, Desert Orchid and - the greatest of all time - Arkle during its long, illustrious history.

We've taken a look through the current Irish Grand National field and listed some key trends, before picking out our best betting tips.

2023 Irish Grand National Odds

Thedevilscoachman currently tops the ante-post market for Monday's main event. You can find the full betting for the 2023 Irish Grand National here on our website.

2023 Irish Grand National Trends

All of the last 15 winners had won going right-handed
14 of the last 15 winners carried 10-13 or less
14 of the last 15 winners had run at least three times that season
13 of the last 15 winners had won over at least three miles
12 of the last 15 winners had run within the last 54 days
12 of the last 15 winners were first or second season chasers
12 of the last 15 winners had won at least twice over fences
12 of the last 15 winners went off at 12/1 or longer (2 of the other 3 were favourites)
12 of the last 15 winners did not win on their last start
12 of the last 15 winners had won that season
11 of the last 15 winners were aged seven, eight or nine

2023 Irish Grand National Tip 1 - Stumptown

We've seen two six-year-olds win the Irish Grand National since 2011 and Gavin Cromwell's six-year-old STUMPTOWN ticks plenty of boxes when looking for an ideal candidate.

Stumptown went into the Kim Muir at the Cheltenham Festival as the well-backed 7/2 favourite. Barry O'Neill's mount had opened his account over fences at the sixth time of asking at Thurles in January, before bolting up over three miles at Sandown the following month.

Despite the ground going slightly against him, Stumptown ran a screamer at Cheltenham, narrowly losing out to anther possible Irish National rival, Angels Dawn. Despite that narrow defeat, Stumptown has to be regarded as a massively player if he was to get into the final field and early weather forecast suggests that the ground will come up on the good side of soft, which will suit Cromwell's star perfectly.

2023 Irish Grand National Tip 2 - Now Where Or When

Another who could sneak into Monday's feature at the bottom of thr weights is Stuart Crawford's NOW WHERE OR WHEN.

Crawford's eight-year-old made a winning reappearance this season over two miles at Down Royal, before a decent effort when sixth behind The Goffer at the Dublin Racing Festival. Now Where Of When then took on the likes of Kemboy, Vanillier and Carefully Selected in the Bobbyjo Chase here at Fairyhouse and, despite a 30-pound gap in the weights between himself and the more fancied runners, Darragh O'Keeffe's mount ran a blinder to finish just a length-and-a-half behind Kemboy in third.

Now Where Or When has won around Fairyhouse over both hurdles and fences, placing on his other two visits to this venue. Crawford's eight-year-old has only won over two miles so far, which is a slight worry, but Now Where Or When shapes like a stayer and hit the line well over 25-and-a-half furlongs in the Bobbyjo. Decent ground would also be to his advantage.

Verdict

2023 Irish Grand National

Stumptown and Now Where Or When are our selections in the 2023 Irish Grand National.

Stumptown

Each-Way

@12/1 - 10 Units

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Now Where Or When

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@20/1 - 5 Units

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