150-1 Outsider Becomes Highest-Priced Irish Grand National Winner In History Sponsored by:
Jockey Ricky Doyle kisses 150-1 Irish Grand National winner Freewheelin Dylan
Bob Dylan once wrote “If You Gotta Go, Go Now,” and that s exactly what Rickie Doyle did to upset the odds to claim BoyleSports Irish Grand National success at Fairyhouse.
The 150-1 outsider Freewheelin Dylan was considered nothing more than an also-ran heading into Monday s main event, with all eyes on Bryan Cooper on Latest Exhibition and Run Wild Fred under Jack Kennedy before the race kicked off.
But the rest of the field were left Blowin in the Wind as the longer the race went on, with Doyle holding his nerve to steer the rank outsider to success on the highest stage.
Stormy Ireland gets back to winning ways on return to Willie Mullins
Mon 5 Apr 2021
Watch a full replay of how Stormy Ireland bravely fended off French Dynamite plus reaction from Danny Mullins in our report.
Stormy Ireland made a successful second debut for Willie Mullins in the Grade Two Underwriting Exchange Hurdle.
The Motivator mare won six times during her first stint with the Closutton handler, before being moved to Paul Nicholls yard along with the rest of owner Jared Sullivan s Irish-based string.
She failed to win in four starts in Britain, but having since been sold to new owners for £75,000, she was a 7-2 chance on her first start since returning to the Mullins yard.
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