BOYLE Sports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3)

Fairyhouse

17:00

Date 2026-04-06

Distance 3m5f20y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €269,500

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.3°C

Wind 7mph S

Rain 0%

Runners (45)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Better Days Ahead Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	136-22	154	156	137	37d	—	—	—	26	—	—
2	Search For Glory Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	-022PU	147	160	141	27d	—	—	—	25.7	—	—
3	Argento Boy Grey J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	156	—	5-F118	144	161	149	26d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
4	Joystick Grey J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	156	—	7-4617	144	160	142	26d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
5	The Jukebox Kid Bay J:TBC T:Ben Pauling	J: T:Ben Pauling	156	—	3-1411	144	156	136	51d	—	—	—	25.6	—	—
6	Rushmount Bay J:TBC T:Jonathan Sweeney	J: T:Jonathan Sweeney	155	—	-45510	143	160	128	26d	—	—	—	30.3	—	—
7	Yeah Man Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	155	—	622P60	143	157	144	25d	—	—	—	25	—	—
8	C'Est Ta Chance Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	154	—	0-5411	142	165	144	32d	—	—	—	23	—	—
9	Flicker Of Hope b/br J:TBC T:Mark Fahey	J: T:Mark Fahey	154	—	F-311P	142	161	129	71d	—	—	—	23	—	—
10	Soldier In Milan Bay J:TBC T:Emmet Mullins	J: T:Emmet Mullins	154	—	1-P414	142	157	143	32d	—	—	—	30	—	—
11	Monbeg Genius Bay J:TBC T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J: T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	153	—	6-P573	141	163	150	25d	—	—	—	22.8	—	—
12	Shecouldbeanything Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	152	—	7-3P23	140	160	146	74d	—	—	—	22.5	—	—
13	Kiss Will Bay Roan J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	151	—	1-3225	139	157	141	25d	—	—	—	29.3	—	—
14	Velvet Elvis Brown J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	151	—	8-P7PP	139	149	108	26d	—	—	—	22.3	—	—
15	One Big Bang Grey J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	J:Sean Bowen T:James Owen	150	—	3-2133	138	159	149	27d	—	—	—	24.1	—	—
16	Goraibhmaithagat Bay J:TBC T:C A Murphy	J: T:C A Murphy	149	—	588312	137	154	137	29d	—	—	—	35.3	—	—
17	Karia Des Blaises Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	149	—	222-F1	137	157	144	46d	—	—	—	21.8	—	—
18	Better Times Ahead Bay J:TBC T:Robert Tyner	J: T:Robert Tyner	148	—	4-1127	136	161	144	29d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
19	Hartur d'Arc Bay J:TBC T:John C McConnell	J: T:John C McConnell	148	—	0-P0P8	136	159	117	43d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
20	Kurasso Blue Chestnut J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	148	—	1-212P	138	157	149	27d	—	—	—	29	—	—
21	The Enabler Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	148	—	-31436	136	163	144	25d	—	—	—	27.2	—	—
22	Duffle Coat Grey J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	147	—	UPP-09	135	168	127	194d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
23	O'Toole Chestnut J:TBC T:S R B Crawford	J: T:S R B Crawford	147	—	/1-201	135	157	140	35d	—	—	—	28.3	—	—
24	Sa Majeste Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	147	—	P-40P3	135	163	124	29d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
25	Showurappreciation Bay J:TBC T:Jonathan Sweeney	J: T:Jonathan Sweeney	147	—	-83111	135	155	149	16d	—	—	—	44.2	—	—
26	Western Walk Bay J:TBC T:Jonathan Sweeney	J: T:Jonathan Sweeney	147	—	-U4333	135	163	157	32d	—	—	—	27.6	—	—
27	Weveallbeencaught Bay J:TBC T:E McNamara	J: T:E McNamara	147	—	4-4207	135	159	148	25d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
28	Born Braver Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	146	—	096201	134	158	110	8d	—	—	—	33.5	—	—
29	Shanbally Kid Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	146	—	P1-0P4	134	162	116	29d	—	—	—	21	—	—
30	Waterford Whispers Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	146	—	-43638	134	160	139	25d	—	—	—	24	—	—
31	Folly Master Chestnut J:TBC T:Tom Dreaper	J: T:Tom Dreaper	145	—	2-5224	133	156	111	30d	—	—	—	24.3	—	—
32	Newton Tornado Bay J:TBC T:Rebecca Curtis	J: T:Rebecca Curtis	145	—	-F1P1P	133	163	154	27d	—	—	—	28.2	—	—
33	Prends Garde A Toi Chestnut J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	145	—	P14F4P	133	159	145	25d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
34	The Lovely Man Chestnut J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	145	—	-31161	133	152	104	29d	—	—	—	39.4	—	—
35	Uhavemeinstitches Bay J:TBC T:J Motherway	J: T:J Motherway	144	—	1233U1	132	159	133	15d	—	—	—	32.9	—	—
36	Will Do Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	144	—	7020P0	132	162	151	27d	—	—	—	21	—	—
37	Invictus Machin Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	142	—	2-F922	130	159	137	35d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
38	Patter Merchant Bay J:TBC T:Gordon Elliott	J: T:Gordon Elliott	142	—	32530P	130	160	129	27d	—	—	—	21	—	—
39	Fishery Lane Grey J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	141	—	7F324F	129	157	134	8d	—	—	—	21.4	—	—
40	Iceberg Theory Chestnut J:TBC T:Paul Nolan	J: T:Paul Nolan	141	—	P2-115	129	163	145	27d	—	—	—	19.8	—	—
41	Built By Ballymore Bay J:TBC T:Martin Brassil	J: T:Martin Brassil	138	—	-493UP	126	162	116	16d	—	—	—	19	—	—
42	Union Station Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	138	—	-2P2U4	126	162	144	27d	—	—	—	21	—	—
43	Uncle Pat Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	137	—	462U22	125	159	143	8d	—	—	—	28	—	—
44	Promontory Bay J:TBC T:Sarah Joanna Connell	J: T:Sarah Joanna Connell	134	—	-70521	122	157	130	35d	—	—	—	31.5	—	—
45	Rocky's Howya Bay J:TBC T:Declan Queally	J: T:Declan Queally	132	—	U73111	120	160	101	25d	—	—	—	40.4	—	—

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Showurappreciation

44.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 22.9 Odds: 0

—

2nd

Rocky's Howya

40.4

OR: 17.5 Form: 22.9 Odds: 0

—

3rd

The Lovely Man

39.4

OR: 20.8 Form: 18.6 Odds: 0

—

Goraibhmaithagat

35.3

OR: 21.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

—

Born Braver

33.5

OR: 21 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0

—

Uhavemeinstitches

32.9

OR: 20.5 Form: 12.4 Odds: 0

—

Promontory

31.5

OR: 18 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

—

Rushmount

30.3

OR: 23.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Soldier In Milan

OR: 23 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Kiss Will

29.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Kurasso Blue

OR: 22 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

O'Toole

28.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Newton Tornado

28.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 7.5 Odds: 0

—

Uncle Pat

OR: 18.8 Form: 9.3 Odds: 0

—

Western Walk

27.6

OR: 21.3 Form: 6.3 Odds: 0

—

The Enabler

27.2

OR: 21.5 Form: 5.7 Odds: 0

—

Better Days Ahead

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Search For Glory

25.7

OR: 24.3 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

The Jukebox Kid

25.6

OR: 23.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Yeah Man

OR: 23.3 Form: 1.8 Odds: 0

—

Folly Master

24.3

OR: 20.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

One Big Bang

24.1

OR: 22 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

—

Waterford Whispers

OR: 21 Form: 3 Odds: 0

—

Argento Boy

23.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Joystick

23.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Invictus Machin

23.5

OR: 20 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

—

C'Est Ta Chance

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Flicker Of Hope

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Monbeg Genius

22.8

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shecouldbeanything

22.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Velvet Elvis

22.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Karia Des Blaises

21.8

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Better Times Ahead

21.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Hartur d'Arc

21.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Fishery Lane

21.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 1.6 Odds: 0

—

Duffle Coat

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Sa Majeste

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Weveallbeencaught

21.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Shanbally Kid

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Will Do

OR: 20.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 0

—

Patter Merchant

OR: 20 Form: 1 Odds: 0

—

Union Station

OR: 19 Form: 2 Odds: 0

—

Prends Garde A Toi

20.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Iceberg Theory

19.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Built By Ballymore

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Better Days Ahead	154	156	137
Search For Glory	147	160	141
Argento Boy	144	161	149
Joystick	144	160	142
The Jukebox Kid	144	156	136
Rushmount	143	160	128
Yeah Man	143	157	144
C'Est Ta Chance	142	165	144
Flicker Of Hope	142	161	129
Soldier In Milan	142	157	143
Monbeg Genius	141	163	150
Shecouldbeanything	140	160	146
Kiss Will	139	157	141
Velvet Elvis	139	149	108
One Big Bang	138	159	149
Kurasso Blue	138	157	149
Goraibhmaithagat	137	154	137
Karia Des Blaises	137	157	144
Better Times Ahead	136	161	144
Hartur d'Arc	136	159	117
The Enabler	136	163	144
Duffle Coat	135	168	127
O'Toole	135	157	140
Sa Majeste	135	163	124
Showurappreciation	135	155	149
Western Walk	135	163	157
Weveallbeencaught	135	159	148
Born Braver	134	158	110
Shanbally Kid	134	162	116
Waterford Whispers	134	160	139
Folly Master	133	156	111
Newton Tornado	133	163	154
Prends Garde A Toi	133	159	145
The Lovely Man	133	152	104
Uhavemeinstitches	132	159	133
Will Do	132	162	151
Invictus Machin	130	159	137
Patter Merchant	130	160	129
Fishery Lane	129	157	134
Iceberg Theory	129	163	145
Built By Ballymore	126	162	116
Union Station	126	162	144
Uncle Pat	125	159	143
Promontory	122	157	130
Rocky's Howya	120	160	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Born Braver	8d ago	Quick return
Fishery Lane	8d ago	Quick return
Uncle Pat	8d ago	Quick return
Uhavemeinstitches	15d ago	Fit
Showurappreciation	16d ago	Fit
Built By Ballymore	16d ago	Fit
Yeah Man	25d ago	Fit
Monbeg Genius	25d ago	Fit
Kiss Will	25d ago	Fit
The Enabler	25d ago	Fit
Weveallbeencaught	25d ago	Fit
Waterford Whispers	25d ago	Fit
Prends Garde A Toi	25d ago	Fit
Rocky's Howya	25d ago	Fit
Argento Boy	26d ago	Fit
Joystick	26d ago	Fit
Rushmount	26d ago	Fit
Velvet Elvis	26d ago	Fit
Search For Glory	27d ago	Fit
One Big Bang	27d ago	Fit
Kurasso Blue	27d ago	Fit
Newton Tornado	27d ago	Fit
Will Do	27d ago	Fit
Patter Merchant	27d ago	Fit
Iceberg Theory	27d ago	Fit
Union Station	27d ago	Fit
Goraibhmaithagat	29d ago	Fit
Better Times Ahead	29d ago	Fit
Sa Majeste	29d ago	Fit
Shanbally Kid	29d ago	Fit
The Lovely Man	29d ago	Fit
Folly Master	30d ago	Fit
C'Est Ta Chance	32d ago	Fit
Soldier In Milan	32d ago	Fit
Western Walk	32d ago	Fit
O'Toole	35d ago	Fit
Invictus Machin	35d ago	Fit
Promontory	35d ago	Fit
Better Days Ahead	37d ago	Fit
Hartur d'Arc	43d ago	Fit
Karia Des Blaises	46d ago	Fresh
The Jukebox Kid	51d ago	Fresh
Flicker Of Hope	71d ago	Fresh
Shecouldbeanything	74d ago	Fresh
Duffle Coat	194d ago	Long break