Cheltenham Festival winners aim for £500k BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National

Cheltenham Festival winners have been entered into the Irish Grand National as weights and odds are revealed for the Eater Monday event.

Holloway Queen and Johnnywho are now huge contenders to land the £500,000 BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse Racecourse.

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The Nicky Henderson-trained Holloway Queen has been installed as a 14/1 shot becoming the best chance in the market for the British entries.

While the Ultima winner Johnnywho is close behind at 16/1, but still remains a strong contender in the Grand National on April 11.

The JP McManus-owned horse has a big chance after clearly improving after a wind op in January before his Cheltenham run.

The joint-favourites for the feature race also adorn the McManus green and gold silks, Oscars Brother and Win Some Lose Some.

Oscars Brother trained by Connor King is a hot contender for Aintree too, but could aim for the £500,000 prize at Fairyhouse where he’s 10/1.

These four runners are among 85 total entrants to the 2026 renewal.

Other notable entries include Hewick trained by Shark Hanlon, who won the 2023 King George VI Chase and featured at Cheltenham Festival in the Stayers’ Hurdle last week.

The official weights were revealed at trainer Tom Dreaper’s yard who has 25/1 shot Folly Master.

Dreaper could become the third general of his family to win the Irish National, following in his grandfather and father’s footsteps.

His grandfather of the same name has won the Irish National a staggering ten times including Arkle in 1964.

Brian O’Keeffe, Media Relations Manager for BOYLE Sports, said: “The BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National is always one of the highlights of the Irish racing calendar and this year’s renewal is shaping up to be another incredibly competitive contest.

“With the likes of Oscars Brother and Win Some Lose Some heading the early betting, alongside strong entries from leading trainers on both sides of the Irish Sea, we can’t wait to see it all unfold on Easter Monday.”  

Irish Grand National Odds

• 10/1 Oscars Brother 
• 10/1 Win Some Lose Some 
• 14/1 Better Times Ahead 
• 14/1 Final Orders 
• 14/1 Goraibhmaithagat 
• 14/1 Holloway Queen 
• 14/1 Kiss Will 
• 14/1 Now Is The Hour 
• 14/1 The Lovely Man 
• 14/1 Uhavemeinstitches 
• 14/1 Waterford Whispers 
• 16/1 Brave Fortune 
• 16/1 Built By Ballymore 
• 16/1 Flicker Of Hope 
• 16/1 Iceburg Theory 
• 16/1 Johnnywho 
• 16/1 Kim Roque 
• 16/1 Monbeg Genius 
• 16/1 O’Toole 
• 16/1 Quai De Bourbon 
• 16/1 The Jukebox Kid 
• 20/1 Argento Boy 
• 20/1 Better Days Ahead 
• 20/1 Bossofthebrownies 
• 20/1 C’est Ta Chance 
• 20/1 Grangeclare West 
• 20/1 Hewick 
• 20/1 Invictus Machin 
• 20/1 Jeriko Du Reponet 
• 20/1 Joystick 
• 20/1 Lookaway 
• 20/1 Search For Glory 
• 20/1 Showurappreciation 
• 20/1 Soldier In Milan 
• 20/1 Stellar Story 
• 20/1 The Enabler 
• 20/1 Yeah Man 
• BAR 25/1

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