Irish Grand National 2022

JP Liz V1

Fairyhouse on Monday 18th of April 2022

Full Time Score, Any Second Now and Death Duty all e/w for me

Farclas on the bridle approaching the last.

howareyakid

I’m not going to make my final selection until closer to the time, but from having a look through the card this evening, there are three that have caught my eye. The form of the Kim Muir might not be the strongest but Mister Fogpatches and Fakir D’alene are two that make the shortlist finishing sixth and fourth respectively. Mister Fogpatches is a proven stayer, and I don’t think he’s dependant on a certain set of ground conditions. Fakir D’alene was a few lengths ahead in the aforementioned Kim Muir. He hasn’t won a chase over 3 miles apart from his point, but there could be a lot to like about him. The Morans have had a bit of bad luck of late and they could be due a big winner. The lightly-raced Full Time Score appeals most possibly though. Not much between him and another Grand National runner, Smoking Gun, from his Fairyhouse win in February, but you maybe get the feeling there’s a lot more to come from him - he could be laid out for this. Blackmore on board as well: he is and will be well backed - into 7s from 10s already. He hasn’t raced on anything better than soft ground. Monday is promised to be quite good, so I’m thinking the going could well be good or good to soft on Monday, but that all remains to be seen.

howareyakid

My main concern with Full Time Score would be his lack of experience. From looking at some previous winners of this race, it’s not often a horse with as few runs as Full Time Score (7 runs) has won the National. For this reason, I’m currently leaning towards the more experienced Mr. Fogpatches. He’s only won once over fences – over 3m 7f – but he’s placed in some big-field handicaps, including the Scottish National, and the Thyestes Chase behind Longhouse Poet. Danny Mullins is on board which is another positive for him, and at 22/1, I think he could hopefully at least have a good chance of making the frame.

Konny Rool

Velvet Elvis, Diol Ker & Smoking Gun e/w for me

Not a race that has been very friendly to horses at the top of the handicap. Last time a horse won this carrying more than eleven stone was back in 2017, and, before that, one has to go back as far as 2000. I think my three picks will like the ground if it goes soft, and two of them (Diol Ker/Smoking Gun) have ran well / won at the course before. I hope it rains more :)

If looks could kill then Brian Gleeson would be in a poor way.

He asked Thomas Gibney about the prospects of Velvet Elvis when interviewing him prior to an earlier race today. Trainer was happy enough to talk about his horse in 3.45 Fairyhouse today, but the mood changed when his Irish Grand National contender was brought up. I thought it was funny anyway. Very curt he was in his responses - nowhere near enough rain was about the height of it from the trainer of Lion Na Bearnaí :D

JP Liz V1

Velvet Elvis odds reducing

I have an e/w bet on Fakir D'alene and Ronald Pump now also

Best of Luck All

NATLOR

Time to get up

Champagne platinum

Mr Fog patches

Lord lariat

All 7 places e/w

bladespin

Going with School boy hours, local trainer and lots of confidence in his ability, best of luck.

Andrea B.

Can't see Gordon Eliott wasting Jack Kennedy. Gone ew on Frontal Assault 20/1.

Xander10

Elvis for me, ew.

pottokblue

My 4forthenational all e/w

Big:timetogetup/mistgerfogpatches

Medium: enjoydallen

Small velvetelvis

Farclas on the bridle approaching the last, easing up crossing the line.

j@utis

I'm having a small bet on TIME TO GET UP 12/1 just to make race more interesting to watch. He fits all the stats and Jonjo has had two previous winners in this race.

Morleystreet

Smoking Gun (35/1) for me. Bottom weight and course/distance form.

redarmy

Fakir Dalene

Mysterypunter

Absolute lick arse that Gleason, a real con artist, what’s the point of him exactly? Wonder how much he paid to get into Fairyhouse, freeloading hungry man

Mysterypunter

Lottery race as usual, Mister Fogpatches has a good chance

0ph0rce0

Run Wild Fred. Cheltenham and Aintree gave me nothing, Third time lucky.

CH3OH

I did School Boy Hours ew just for an interest

It must be the horse with 3 legs.. it has drifted so much.

Screaming Colours e/w at 20/1

CH3OH

Horses complaining about being dizzy

0ph0rce0

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118943399#Comment_118943399

Donkey

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118942343#Comment_118942343

29 Lord Lariant wins

CH3OH

Bookies will be wetting themselves they will be laughing so much.

Andrea B.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118942493#Comment_118942493

I'm goin for pints😁

NATLOR

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118943471#Comment_118943471

66/1 on pp this morning 😁

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118943414#Comment_118943414

That'll do, horse.

Couldn't get a whiff of room after jumping three out and then Codd nearly went arse over tit coming over the last.

Thanks, Jane Mangan.

JP Liz V1

7 PLACES!

5.00 BoyleSports Irish Grand National Result:

1. Lord Lariat 40/1

2. Frontal Assault 18/1

3. Gaillard Du Mesnil 11/2 fav

4. Screaming Colours 18/1

5. Early Doors 33/1

6. Velvet Elvis 12/1

7. Max Flamingo 10/1

#BoyleSportsIGN

pottokblue

WellDoneNatlor finding the winner Irl GN 22, my results were abysmmal 6th,9th, 12th, 13th,

rollon IRL GN23

Motivator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118943474#Comment_118943474

Laughing they weren’t. Loads of them got burned with that result. All the small local €10 ew and then a few decent bets on it. I saw an €80 ew on it in the ring and a group beside us in the bar all had €20 on it and there were about 10 of them there. That group all did it with the same bookie too!

abarkie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118954689#Comment_118954689

The bookie would have laid it off on the exchange